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 2388       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2352       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2263       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2191       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2191       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2159       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2124       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2120       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2110       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 10 2105       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 2097       wai wai express walking 12 2079       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2039       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 2014       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 2013       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 2013       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 17 2010       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 1994       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 1990       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 1989       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 1986       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 22 1974       Out of the blue By suprise 23 1972       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 1950       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1950       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1948       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1939       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1930       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 29 1914       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 30 1914       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 31 1906       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1904       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1891       piece of piss it's easy 34 1889       Much of a muchness Same 35 1883       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1879       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1875       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1870       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1864       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1862       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1853       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1848       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1840       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1832       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 45 1825       Good as gold 46 1811       sweet as everything is ok 47 1795       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1789       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1772       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1765       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1756       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1755       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1747       Good nick good condition 54 1738       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1728       it's all good everything is organised 56 1725       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1725       Bobs your uncle All done. 58 1712       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 59 1712       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1709       Crib bach 61 1686       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1676       Arvo afternoon 63 1608       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 64 1604       Brickie bricklayer 65 1596       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 66 1587       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 67 1587       Bach holiday home 68 1580       Big Smoke large town or city 69 1578       Rellies relatives, family 70 1578       Loo bathroom, toilet 71 1576       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 72 1571       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 73 1565       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 74 1560       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 75 1554       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 76 1552       Chick woman/female 77 1548       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 78 1547       Barbie barbeque 79 1543       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 80 1541       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 81 1537       Duvet duilt, doona 82 1530       Chippy builder, carpenter 83 1528       Tramping hiking 84 1525       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 85 1522       Handle pint of beer 86 1521       Piss around waste time, muck around 87 1521       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 88 1521       Pong bad smell, stink 89 1519       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 90 1518       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 91 1518       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 92 1514       Tea evening meal, dinner 93 1514       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 94 1512       Sook cry baby, wimp 95 1511       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 96 1510       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 97 1510       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 98 1508       Lift elevator 99 1507       Kiwi new zealander 100 1503       Ta thanks 101 1503       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 102 1502       Bitser mongrel dog 103 1499       Nana grandmother, grandma 104 1499       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 105 1498       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 106 1497       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 107 1494       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 108 1493       Cotton buds Q-tips 109 1490       Open slather a free-for-all 110 1490       Anklebiter toddler, small child 111 1487       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 112 1487       Sprog child 113 1487       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 114 1486       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 115 1485       Root have sex, get sex 116 1485       Fizz Boat small power boat 117 1484       Ropeable very angry 118 1484       Chook chicken 119 1483       Cockie farmer 120 1483       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 121 1483       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1480       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1479       Up the duff pregnant 124 1476       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 125 1474       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 126 1474       Pinky little finger 127 1473       Greasies fish and chips 128 1472       Bugger damn!! 129 1470       Sunnies sunglasses 130 1470       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 131 1469       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 132 1468       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 133 1467       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 134 1466       Stubby small glass of beer 135 1466       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 136 1464       Hoon young adult fast driver 137 1464       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 138 1464       Sparkie electrician 139 1463       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 140 1460       Home and hosed heavy rain 141 1459       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 142 1458       Hottie hot water bottle 143 1457       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 144 1456       Lurgy flu 145 1456       Bloke man 146 1453       Spud potato 147 1453       Squiz take a quick look 148 1453       Creek small stream 149 1452       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 150 1452       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 151 1450       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 152 1450       Rubbish garbage, trash 153 1449       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 154 1447       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 155 1446       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 156 1445       Shark and taties fish and chips 157 1445       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 158 1443       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 159 1440       Motorway freeway 160 1440       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 161 1439       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 162 1438       Hard case amusing, funny person 163 1435       Flog steal, rob 164 1434       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 165 1433       Tights pantyhose 166 1431       Serviette paper napkin 167 1430       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 168 1429       Happy as larry very happy 169 1428       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 170 1427       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 171 1425       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 172 1423       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 173 1423       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 174 1423       Ding small dent in vehicle 175 1422       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 176 1420       Sheila slang for woman/female 177 1419       Twink white-out 178 1419       Chunder vomit, throw up 179 1418       Nappy diaper 180 1416       Shoot through to leave suddenly 181 1411       Hard yakka hard work 182 1409       Rark up telling somebody off 183 1409       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 184 1408       Dole unemployment benefit 185 1407       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 186 1406       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 187 1404       Cardi cardigan 188 1402       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 189 1402       Randy horny, wanting sex 190 1402       Kick the Bucket die 191 1401       L&P fizzy soda water 192 1397       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 193 1397       Chocka full, overflowing 194 1396       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 195 1395       Chuddy chewing gum 196 1393       Cuz cousin, family 197 1392       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 198 1392       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 199 1392       Quack Medical doctor 200 1388       Petrol gasoline, gas 201 1387       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 202 1387       Oldies parents 203 1384       Judder Bar speed bump 204 1383       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 205 1383       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 206 1382       Postal code zip code 207 1382       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 208 1380       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1377       Pakeha non maori person 210 1374       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 211 1371       Perve to stare 212 1370       Wally Clown, silly person 213 1369       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 214 1368       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1367       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 216 1366       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 217 1365       Wobbly to have a tantrum 218 1360       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 219 1358       Mate buddy 220 1357       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 221 1352       Torch flashlight 222 1352       Whinge complain, moan 223 1352       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 224 1350       pudding dessert 225 1350       Scarfie university student 226 1349       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1345       Old Bomb old car 228 1341       Main primary dish of a meal 229 1340       Snarler sausage 230 1340       Flicks movies, picture theatre 231 1339       Lolly Candy 232 1339       Ute small pick up truck 233 1337       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 234 1332       Cheers thanks 235 1330       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1312       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1287       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 238 1278       Veges Vegetables 239 1278       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1199       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1109       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 242 1099       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1094       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 244 1081       Arse about face Back to front 245 1070       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 246 1069       crash hot excellent 247 1065       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 248 1059       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 249 1057       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1055       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1052       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1043       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1040       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1032       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) 255 1030       Gurb Food 256 1015       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1009       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1008       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 1005       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 1004       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 261 997       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 997       Home and hosed Safe, completed 263 992       Hubby Partner 264 991       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 265 990       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 266 990       Yonks A long time 267 988       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 268 987       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 987       She'll be right Everything will be fine 270 984       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 271 982       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 272 981       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 977       Jack up To organise 274 977       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 275 976       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 276 975       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 277 974       sprogs another name for your kids 278 974       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 974       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 280 972       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 281 970       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 968       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 963       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 958       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 957       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 286 956       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 287 953       Spill Tell all 288 953       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 289 951       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 948       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 944       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 937       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 932       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 932       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 295 930       too much really good 296 928       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 927       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 298 926       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 914       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 913       Hard yakka Hard work 301 910       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 302 910       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 908       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 907       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 896       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 893       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 889       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 887       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 881       Gut luggage Food to go 310 880       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 861       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 858       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 812       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 765       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 756       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 735       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 676