Keeping Kiwi Slang Alive Thank you for your vote - please come back another time to vote again. 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       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 1 3183       arse over tit Head over heels 2 3136       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 3052       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2968       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 5 2966       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 6 2964       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2880       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2876       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2874       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2831       From whoa to go From start to finish 11 2815       wai wai express walking 12 2795       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 13 2790       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2759       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 15 2726       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 16 2710       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 17 2699       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2689       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 19 2670       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2666       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 21 2664       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2644       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 23 2639       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 24 2631       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 25 2629       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 26 2629       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 27 2619       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 28 2606       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 29 2606       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 30 2602       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 31 2598       see ya round like a record catch up later 32 2597       Good as gold 33 2589       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2561       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 35 2558       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 36 2543       piece of piss it's easy 37 2542       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 38 2539       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 2539       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2534       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 2526       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2517       Much of a muchness Same 43 2517       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 44 2497       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2477       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 46 2466       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 47 2456       sweet as everything is ok 48 2421       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 2393       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 50 2374       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 2367       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 2365       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 53 2361       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 54 2351       it's all good everything is organised 55 2344       butchers hook wont be happy 56 2315       Guts for garters In big trouble 57 2282       Arvo afternoon 58 2278       Crib bach 59 2274       Bach holiday home 60 2273       Good nick good condition 61 2273       Bobs your uncle All done. 62 2269       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 63 2267       Down the gurgler failed plan 64 2247       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 65 2235       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 66 2234       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 67 2189       Chippy builder, carpenter 68 2186       Big Smoke large town or city 69 2170       Brickie bricklayer 70 2170       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 71 2162       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 72 2153       Loo bathroom, toilet 73 2149       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 74 2146       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 2124       Duvet duilt, doona 76 2123       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 77 2123       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 78 2117       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 79 2109       Chook chicken 80 2107       Handle pint of beer 81 2107       Rellies relatives, family 82 2100       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 83 2095       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 84 2092       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 85 2090       Barbie barbeque 86 2090       Pong bad smell, stink 87 2089       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 88 2087       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 89 2085       Piss around waste time, muck around 90 2082       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 91 2082       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 92 2079       Sparkie electrician 93 2079       Bitser mongrel dog 94 2074       Motorway freeway 95 2074       Root have sex, get sex 96 2072       Cockie farmer 97 2068       Chick woman/female 98 2067       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 99 2065       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 100 2064       Cotton buds Q-tips 101 2063       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 102 2062       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 103 2060       Sunnies sunglasses 104 2058       Sook cry baby, wimp 105 2055       Up the duff pregnant 106 2055       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 107 2054       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 108 2053       Tramping hiking 109 2053       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 110 2050       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 111 2048       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 112 2048       Sprog child 113 2045       Jumper sweater, jersey 114 2044       Lift elevator 115 2044       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 116 2044       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 117 2043       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 118 2042       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 119 2042       Nana grandmother, grandma 120 2037       Lurgy flu 121 2035       Ropeable very angry 122 2035       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 123 2034       Ta thanks 124 2033       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 125 2029       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 126 2026       Hoon young adult fast driver 127 2023       Kiwi new zealander 128 2023       Squiz take a quick look 129 2022       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 130 2021       Scull consume, drink quickly 131 2021       Bloke man 132 2020       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 133 2020       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 134 2017       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 135 2016       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 136 2013       Hard case amusing, funny person 137 2010       Creek small stream 138 2009       Sheila slang for woman/female 139 2009       Flog steal, rob 140 2007       Nappy diaper 141 2007       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 142 2006       Rubbish garbage, trash 143 2006       Bugger damn!! 144 2005       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 145 2001       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 146 2000       Tea evening meal, dinner 147 1998       Rark up telling somebody off 148 1996       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 149 1995       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 150 1994       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 151 1994       Shoot through to leave suddenly 152 1993       Chunder vomit, throw up 153 1992       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 154 1991       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 155 1991       Hottie hot water bottle 156 1990       Spud potato 157 1990       Fizz Boat small power boat 158 1988       Chocka full, overflowing 159 1987       Serviette paper napkin 160 1986       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 161 1985       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 1984       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 163 1982       Shark and taties fish and chips 164 1981       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 165 1980       Stubby small glass of beer 166 1980       Greasies fish and chips 167 1979       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 168 1975       Dole unemployment benefit 169 1975       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 170 1974       Home and hosed heavy rain 171 1971       Chuddy chewing gum 172 1970       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 173 1969       Kick the Bucket die 174 1967       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 175 1967       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 176 1966       Ding small dent in vehicle 177 1965       Anklebiter toddler, small child 178 1964       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 179 1961       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 180 1960       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 181 1959       Perve to stare 182 1957       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 183 1956       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 184 1956       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 185 1954       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 186 1953       Pinky little finger 187 1952       Hard yakka hard work 188 1951       Happy as larry very happy 189 1950       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 190 1947       Tights pantyhose 191 1945       Quack Medical doctor 192 1944       Cuz cousin, family 193 1938       Petrol gasoline, gas 194 1937       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 195 1933       L&P fizzy soda water 196 1933       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 197 1933       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 198 1932       Open slather a free-for-all 199 1932       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 200 1931       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 201 1931       Postal code zip code 202 1931       Twink white-out 203 1930       Wally Clown, silly person 204 1929       pudding dessert 205 1927       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1927       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 207 1925       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 208 1923       Flicks movies, picture theatre 209 1920       Randy horny, wanting sex 210 1919       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 211 1917       Judder Bar speed bump 212 1907       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 213 1906       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 214 1906       Scarfie university student 215 1904       Mate buddy 216 1903       Torch flashlight 217 1903       Oldies parents 218 1899       Fizzy drink soda pop 219 1897       Cardi cardigan 220 1889       Pakeha non maori person 221 1889       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 222 1889       Old Bomb old car 223 1886       Cheers thanks 224 1885       Main primary dish of a meal 225 1883       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 226 1882       Wobbly to have a tantrum 227 1882       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 228 1878       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 229 1877       Snarler sausage 230 1874       Ute small pick up truck 231 1873       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 232 1872       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 233 1868       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 234 1868       Veges Vegetables 235 1853       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 236 1836       Lolly Candy 237 1820       Whinge complain, moan 238 1799       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 239 1767       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1728       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1709       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 242 1685       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1654       crash hot excellent 244 1644       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 245 1644       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 246 1631       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 247 1621       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 248 1615       Arse about face Back to front 249 1610       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 1482       Before your time Well before you were born mate 251 1475       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) 252 1466       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 253 1461       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 254 1458       Hubby Partner 255 1457       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1450       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 257 1446       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 258 1445       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 259 1440       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 260 1438       Gurb Food 261 1437       Rough as guts Unpolished 262 1436       Home and hosed Safe, completed 263 1432       Jack up To organise 264 1422       sprogs another name for your kids 265 1421       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 266 1419       Maori safety shoes Jandals 267 1416       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 268 1415       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 269 1413       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 270 1412       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 271 1406       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 272 1403       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 273 1401       Spill Tell all 274 1398       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 275 1397       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 276 1397       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 277 1395       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 278 1395       Shraps Money made up of coins. 279 1394       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 280 1392       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 281 1391       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 282 1390       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 283 1388       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 284 1384       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 285 1379       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 286 1379       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 287 1374       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 288 1374       She'll be right Everything will be fine 289 1374       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 290 1371       Yonks A long time 291 1369       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 292 1368       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 293 1364       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 294 1360       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 295 1359       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 296 1357       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 297 1353       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 298 1351       too much really good 299 1349       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 1344       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 301 1343       Hard yakka Hard work 302 1337       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 303 1337       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 304 1329       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 305 1328       Back in a tick Will be back soon 306 1326       Guts for garters In big trouble 307 1320       Gut luggage Food to go 308 1290       Flagon drinking beer out of 309 1285       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 310 1284       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 311 1283       crickey dick Expression of suprise 312 1270       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 1257       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 1227       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 1186       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 1174       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 1110