People from different English speaking countries say that New Zealand slang is not very easy to understand specifically when kiwis are harsh. Lets see how you feel after going through this complete list of slang used in NZ language and how they use it like in Reddit community!
Kiwi Slang
slang word
Fly Cemetery = a pastry filled with fruit-mince
Off one’s Trolley = of a person: very angry, very upset
Bite Ya Bum! = an exclamation of anger/contempt/dismissal
Wrote the Book = of a person: knows everything there is to know about a subject
Bunch of Cake Eaters = soft men, weak men
Moonlight Flit = leaving a rented property at night to avoid paying the rent
Hangman = an independent person who enjoys a good time and doesn’t worry about tomorrow
Grandstand = to seek attention, to show off
Put someone’s Weights Up = to embarrass someone, to inform on someone
HayBurner = a racehorse that costs more in feed & fees than it makes in winnings
Good Bugger = a friend, a person who is a giver and not a taker
Swan about/around = It is sued to say some one relax, to stop working, to waste time
Stack up the Zeds = ZZZZzzzzzzz means to sleep
Keep your Wool on! = It is sued in the case of reduction of anger/panic/stress
Attention Span of a Gnat = It is related to a person: lacking concentration, with minimal focus
Lick into Shape = Kiwi uses this slang for forcefully improve someone or something
Eyes Painted on = it is use for a referee/umpire: missing the obvious, useless
Double Bank = It means double = dub = to carry a passenger on the bar of one’s bike
Couple of Jars = “Hey Jam lets have a dinner and couple of jars after word tonight”. It means a prolonged beer-drinking session
Blue Sky = Very positive Kiwi slang for adjective: creative, idealistic, new, visionary
No Skin off My Nose! = it is used for apathy/disinterest
Plastic Fantastic = It is sued for debit card, a credit card
Gobby =Kiwi use this slang to express a person who is garrulous, self-opinionated
Rooted =It is used for a person: exhausted = of an object: broken, useless = of a project: unlikely to proceed
Blood’s Worth Bottling =It is to express for person: admirable, helpful, staunch
Dab Hand = It means an accomplished operator, a skilled exponent
Back-Blocksy = A Kiwi slang for basic, simple, unsophisticated
Who’s Milking This Cow! = It is used to express retort aimed at anyone attempting to tell one what to do and how to do it
Box of Fluffies! = It is a slang for upbeat retort to the perennial greeting
Horse About/Around = This slang is used to express, have fun, to relax
Drop like a Hot Scone = It is to immediately stop associating with
Balls! = It is an exclamation of disagreement/disbelief
Like a Fart in the wind = To express ephemeral, hidden, invisible, secret
Laughing Gear = Kiwis use these words for expressing one’s mouth, one’s teeth
Bushman’s Friend = It is any plant with leaves large enough and soft enough to be used as toilet paper
Wired = Used for a person: energized, manic, stimulated
Offski = When someone is saying of exiting, leaving, withdrawing – “I’ll see you next week, I’m offski.
Good sport = He is a good sport. Means an easy-going person, a fair-minded person
Fiddle-arse about = I am not going to fiddle-are about.Means not going to dither, to waste time
You make a better door than a window! = New Zealanders use this exclamation demanding someone moves out of one’s line of sight
In old money = It is used for expressing a previous system of measuring – ‘Rai is at least six feet seven in old money’
Walkies = Hey bro you are enjoying walkies. It means the act of exercising one’s pet
In crappers ditch = When kiwis are in trouble with respect to financial strife, in very serious trouble
Storming = It means to express performance: aggressive, impressive
Chur Bro! = This is used for cheering. like cher bro! = cheers brother! = an exclamation of farewell/thanks/welcome
First Cab Off the Rank = Kiwis use this sentence for a person who arrives first or the first project to be considered
Hundy = It is Kiwi slang for a $100 banknote, one hundred dollars (abbreviation)
Crook in the guts = It is used for persons to call them sick, unwell
Bugger! = It is expression of annoyance/frustration/regret
Bollock hair = Kiwis use this slang to express very small unit of measurement – ‘We were within half a bollock hair of winning the match yesterday.
Loaded to the Gunnels = It is slang to express when someone is extremely drunk
Give it a Whack = Means to make an effort, to try something. Hello Jams, why don’t you give it a whack.
Sus – Its is shortest form to express when someone looks suspicious. “Did you observe she looks a bit sus”
Stink one – It means to disappoint someone.“Have you got UEFA final match ticket?” “No” “Aw stink one ”
Keen – Someone is enthusiastic about someone or something.“Do you wanna go to the hike ?” “Keen”
Jandal – Changed form of Sandal. “She preferred to put on black jandals”
Skux – Its different form of saying someone Hot / trendy . For Example “Amanda looks skux in that dress”
Nek minute – Its short form of ‘Next minute’ Like “ She was at the zoo, nek minute”
Mare – It means difficult time “We are going through mare today”
Pack a sad –This word is used when someone is having a tantrum “My brother is packing a sad”.
nz slang
One of the things I miss the most being a Kiwi abroad is the New Zealand slang!
I miss just being able to speak how I would naturally and be understood
So today in this article I wanted to do a tribute to the New Zealand slang or New Zealand English
That we know and love! And also cause it’s crack up (funny)
What I love about the New Zealand English is that it’s such a melting pot language
We’ve got influences from Britain from Aussie from the U.S.
from Māori and Pacific Islanders
So there are so many quirky little words here and there and even though sometimes
We sound like the povo cuzzies (poor cousins) of the Poms (British people)
I think we’re pretty special So what I want to do is go through 110 Kiwi slang words in the fastest manner possible, so I’m gonna move really quickly.I’ll say the Kiwi slang word, and then I’ll give it a little definition and sometimes an example as well.So if you’re keen to learn some new lingo (words, language), let’s roll!
1. Kiwi = New Zealanders + our native bird
2, 3, 4. Sweet As, Mint, Primo = Cool or awesome
5. No worries, all good = OK, not a problem
6. She’ll be right = It’ll be fine
7. Jandals = flip-flops or thongs
8. Thong = G-string underwear
9. Tomato sauce or T-sauce = ketchup
10. Yeah, nah = No thank you
12. Cuz, Bro, Cuzzy bro = friend or mate
13, 14, 15, 16. Knackered, Rooted, Stuffed, Buggered = Exhausted
17. Long-drop = small outhouse out the back where you do your business
18. Jumper = pull-over, fleece, sweater or jersey
21. Skux = a young male dressed to attract the ladies // Skux deluxe = taking skux to the next level
22. Cool bro = Really cool
23. Cool story, bro = NOT a cool story
24. GC = Good c-u-n-t, as in “Oh that Nigel, he’s a GC”
25. Stubbies = beer cans or very short shorts for men
26. Dairy = The corner store
27. Chur bro = Cheers, thank you
29. OTP = on the piss, getting drunk
30. Take the piss = to tease
31. Piss head = someone who likes the drink
33. Wop-wops: middle of nowhere, “Barry, he lives out in the wop-wops”
34. Tu meke: Too much, awesome, good job
35. Waka = Māori word for boat or canoe
37. Loose unit = someone who has no clue what they’re doing
38. Not even = not true, doubt it
39. Ow / Au = gives emphasis to the phrase like “Not even, ow!”
40. Gawk = Stare, “That creep was gawking at me”
41. Gumboots = wellies, waterproof boots
42. Red bands = iconic gumboots made in New Zealand
44. Bogan = an unsophisticated person
45. Westie = a bogan from West Auckland
46. JAFA = Just Another F***ing Aucklander
47. Squiz = Take a look, “oh, let me have a squiz”
48. Hard out = Totally, definitely agree
49. P = methamphetamine or ice, aka New Zealand’s hard drug of choice
50. Dear = pricey or expensive, like “oh that shirt’s really dear!”
51. Pretty = quite, “pretty much, pretty awesome, pretty funny”
52. Munted = broken, damaged or not working
53. Munter = a dumb person
54. Suss = to investigate or suspicious
like “I have to suss it out first” or “oh he looks a bit suss”
55. Chocka or Chocka Block = full, “The bus is chocka block today!”
56. Bach = a holiday home
57. Crib = what the South Islanders call a bach
60. Eh? = Don’t you think?
Like “Oh, she’s cool eh?” or ” that film was really good, eh?”
61. FOBs = Fresh off the boat (used sometimes referring to Islanders)
62. Ware Whare = The Warehouse, a department store in New Zealand
63. Chilly bin = an eskie or a cool, insulated bin
64. Scull = drink without stopping
65. Hard case = funny or witty person
67. Angus = someone who has anger issues
68. Hungus = someone who’s hungry all the time
69. Faaaaa = Far out, wow
70. As = Used to emphasize any adjective
“Cool as! Cheap as! I’m hungry as!”
71. Shot or shotties = well done, thank you
72. Honest to G = I swear
73. Gizza = Give me a, “Gizza look”
74. Geez = take a look at something, “Gizza geez”
75. Sad guy = Uncool or mean person ,like “oh, what a sad guy”
76. Stink = not very nice
77. Stink fulla = not a very nice guy
78. Floaties = food or dust floating in your drink
79. Pack a sad = sulk, “oh yeah, go on, pack a sad then”
80. Mean as / Choice! = Awesome!
81. Straight-up = telling the truth
82. Hiding = a beating, “Want a hiding, bro?”
84. Dole = Unemployment benefit.
“Oh did you hear? Johnny’s gone on the dole – again”
86. Grundies = dirty underwear
87. Lollies = sweets, candies
88. Kumara = Sweet potato
89. Capsicum = Bell pepper
90. Op Shops = Second-hand stores
92. Tiki tour = to go for a drive or have a look around
93. Carked it = Broke or died, “my phone carked it the other week”
“Ah, did you hear about Peter Smith down the road? He carked it finally”
95. Judder bar = speed bump
96. Ute = small pick-up truck
98. Shame = how embarrassing
99. Dag = a funny person, “oh, that Sharon, she’s a dag!”
100. Scab = someone who’s scrounging for food or money
Like “Stop stealing my chips you scab!”
101. Sesh = Opportunity to smoke marijuana
103. Wag = to skip school
105. Rej = reject or loser
106. Ranga = someone with ginger hair
107. Egg = a dickhead, “Don’t be an egg!”
108. Chuddy = Chewing gum
110. Boy-racer = a young hoon driving around in a souped-up car over the speed limit
And likely to be found in Palmerston North
I hope you guys enjoyed that sneak peek into the New Zealand language
If you would like a Part 2 to this video
I’ve got lots more where that came from
and I’d be keen as to do it
So give this video a thumbs up or comment below if you’d like to see that
and until next time, laters alligator, see you in the soup!
Slang Resources:
The website Dictionary can help a lot to know teen slang words.Slang words change frequently and this dedicated dictionary is great updated content source.
