Keeping Kiwi Slang Alive McGregor's are proud of our choice baked goods, we are also just as proud to support our kiwi heritage by keeping kiwi slang alive. Vote for your favourite Kiwi slang and every year in the week before ANZAC weekend we will hold the 'Keeping Kiwi Slang Alive' Awards. Just click on your favourite phrase and your vote will appear automatically. If you think you have a new piece of Kiwi slang that's not already listed on this website, submit your new piece of slang now and vote away, see how your Kiwi Slang performs at the annual awards. It’s as easy as pie. The Slang Rank Votes       arse over tit Head over heels 1 2686       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 2 2614       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2597       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2516       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2497       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2444       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2401       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2388       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2387       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2380       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2365       wai wai express walking 12 2339       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2285       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2281       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2275       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 16 2270       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2258       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2257       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2221       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 20 2216       From whoa to go From start to finish 21 2215       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 22 2214       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 23 2211       Out of the blue By suprise 24 2210       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 25 2200       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2182       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 27 2179       see ya round like a record catch up later 28 2176       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 29 2174       piece of piss it's easy 30 2157       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2147       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2144       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2135       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2130       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 35 2120       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 2115       Much of a muchness Same 37 2111       Good as gold 38 2109       rings a bell sounds familiar 39 2102       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 2101       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 2096       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2095       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2073       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2066       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2042       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 2021       sweet as everything is ok 47 1988       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1968       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1962       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1956       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1952       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1945       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1925       it's all good everything is organised 54 1919       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1916       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1908       Good nick good condition 57 1890       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 58 1890       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1885       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 60 1877       Crib bach 61 1872       Arvo afternoon 62 1868       Bobs your uncle All done. 63 1853       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 64 1840       Down the gurgler failed plan 65 1836       Bach holiday home 66 1835       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1778       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1774       Brickie bricklayer 69 1769       Big Smoke large town or city 70 1767       Chippy builder, carpenter 71 1766       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 72 1762       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1754       Duvet duilt, doona 74 1740       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 75 1739       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 76 1737       Rellies relatives, family 77 1733       Chick woman/female 78 1719       Chook chicken 79 1718       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 80 1717       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 81 1714       Handle pint of beer 82 1710       Barbie barbeque 83 1707       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 84 1707       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 85 1703       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 86 1703       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 87 1698       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 88 1690       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 89 1687       Sook cry baby, wimp 90 1687       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 91 1686       Piss around waste time, muck around 92 1686       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 93 1686       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 94 1685       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1683       Motorway freeway 96 1682       Sprog child 97 1678       Cotton buds Q-tips 98 1676       Bitser mongrel dog 99 1674       Pong bad smell, stink 100 1674       Tramping hiking 101 1674       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 102 1671       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 103 1671       Sparkie electrician 104 1671       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 105 1669       Lift elevator 106 1668       Ropeable very angry 107 1668       Fizz Boat small power boat 108 1666       Root have sex, get sex 109 1666       Tea evening meal, dinner 110 1664       Cockie farmer 111 1662       Ta thanks 112 1662       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 113 1661       Kiwi new zealander 114 1660       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 115 1660       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 116 1658       Nana grandmother, grandma 117 1658       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 118 1658       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 119 1657       Jumper sweater, jersey 120 1656       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 121 1656       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 122 1655       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1655       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 124 1651       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 125 1650       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 126 1649       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 127 1647       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 128 1645       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 129 1645       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 130 1638       Up the duff pregnant 131 1638       Anklebiter toddler, small child 132 1637       Bugger damn!! 133 1637       Open slather a free-for-all 134 1634       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 135 1634       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 136 1633       Spud potato 137 1632       Greasies fish and chips 138 1631       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 139 1630       Sunnies sunglasses 140 1630       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 141 1629       Bloke man 142 1627       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 143 1627       Creek small stream 144 1625       Pinky little finger 145 1624       Hoon young adult fast driver 146 1621       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 147 1619       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 148 1617       Home and hosed heavy rain 149 1617       Squiz take a quick look 150 1615       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 151 1612       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 152 1611       Flog steal, rob 153 1611       Hottie hot water bottle 154 1610       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 155 1609       Stubby small glass of beer 156 1607       Lurgy flu 157 1606       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 158 1606       Shark and taties fish and chips 159 1603       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 160 1602       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 161 1602       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 1599       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 163 1599       Happy as larry very happy 164 1595       Rubbish garbage, trash 165 1595       Hard case amusing, funny person 166 1594       Tights pantyhose 167 1594       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 168 1593       Chuddy chewing gum 169 1592       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 170 1591       Chunder vomit, throw up 171 1590       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 172 1590       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 173 1589       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 174 1588       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 175 1587       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 176 1585       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 177 1583       Rark up telling somebody off 178 1583       Twink white-out 179 1581       Ding small dent in vehicle 180 1579       Serviette paper napkin 181 1579       Chocka full, overflowing 182 1578       Nappy diaper 183 1578       Sheila slang for woman/female 184 1576       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 185 1575       Kick the Bucket die 186 1573       Hard yakka hard work 187 1572       Shoot through to leave suddenly 188 1572       Dole unemployment benefit 189 1567       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 190 1562       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 191 1561       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 192 1561       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 193 1560       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 194 1560       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 195 1559       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 196 1559       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 197 1552       Judder Bar speed bump 198 1551       Randy horny, wanting sex 199 1550       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 200 1549       Quack Medical doctor 201 1548       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 202 1548       Cuz cousin, family 203 1546       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 204 1546       Cardi cardigan 205 1543       Oldies parents 206 1542       Petrol gasoline, gas 207 1542       L&P fizzy soda water 208 1540       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 209 1537       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 210 1537       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 211 1537       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 212 1535       Mate buddy 213 1535       Pakeha non maori person 214 1532       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 215 1531       Perve to stare 216 1530       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 217 1529       pudding dessert 218 1529       Flicks movies, picture theatre 219 1523       Postal code zip code 220 1523       Snarler sausage 221 1523       Wally Clown, silly person 222 1519       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 223 1517       Scarfie university student 224 1517       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 225 1517       Old Bomb old car 226 1516       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 227 1515       Torch flashlight 228 1513       Wobbly to have a tantrum 229 1511       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 230 1509       Lolly Candy 231 1505       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1500       Ute small pick up truck 233 1488       Cheers thanks 234 1485       Whinge complain, moan 235 1482       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1478       Veges Vegetables 237 1440       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1435       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1427       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1350       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1291       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1287       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1257       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1253       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1237       Arse about face Back to front 246 1232       crash hot excellent 247 1224       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1220       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1204       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1200       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1193       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 252 1186       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1183       kia ora cuz greeting often used in NZ from one person to another when they are cousins (now more widely used even if they are just a relative or friend) 254 1177       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1173       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1166       Maori safety shoes Jandals 257 1162       Gurb Food 258 1159       Hubby Partner 259 1159       Shraps Money made up of coins. 260 1155       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1155       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 262 1153       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 263 1148       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 1145       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1145       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 266 1143       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 267 1137       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 268 1135       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1133       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 270 1130       Jack up To organise 271 1130       She'll be right Everything will be fine 272 1127       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 273 1126       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 274 1126       sprogs another name for your kids 275 1126       Yonks A long time 276 1125       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 277 1124       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 278 1119       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 279 1118       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 1118       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 281 1116       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 282 1115       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 283 1113       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 284 1111       Spill Tell all 285 1110       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 286 1109       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 287 1106       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 1103       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 289 1100       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 290 1095       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 291 1095       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 292 1093       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 293 1091       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 294 1090       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 295 1087       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 296 1087       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 1087       too much really good 298 1081       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 1064       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 300 1064       Hard yakka Hard work 301 1059       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 1056       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 303 1050       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 304 1049       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 305 1046       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 1045       Flagon drinking beer out of 307 1044       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 1034       crickey dick Expression of suprise 309 1021       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 1021       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 311 1019       Gut luggage Food to go 312 1011       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 971       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 937       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 897       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 890       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 813