Kiwi slang
Posted: 08 Nov 2017, 11:30
From time to time I use a word you lot struggle to understand the meaning of due to my kiwi background and the slang of said country. I've slowly learned a lot of your slang and uses, so I thought I'd help you out with mine. This is lifted from a FB post but is a good collection
Chur – Thanks Bro!
Cuzzie – Cousin or relative
Dairy – Local convenience stores, sometimes found on corners
Jandals – The things you wear on your feet in summer
Jafa – This one is more of an insult. Jafa is word to call someone from Auckland, the people that come out of Auckland
Munted – Broken, not working
Hungus – Greedy, or a way to call someone a pig. A shortened version of Humungous
Bach – A holiday home, often found by the beach
Sook – Someone that needs to man up and stop whinging
Root – To have sexy time
Tiki Tour – To travel around
Shot – Often used as ‘Shot bro’, meaning thanks bro
Solid – Awesome
Sweet as – Sounds good, awesome, thanks
Pakeha (Par-key-ha) – White man
Heaps – Meaning many, or ‘alot’
A into G – Arse into Gear. Get your sh*t together. Eg. “Get your bloody A into G”
No worries – It’s okay, not a problem
Mean Feed – A real nice meal, often a large meal
Ta – Thank you
Mate – Friend
Not Even – Not true
Sick – Awesome. The ‘i’ must be stretched, pronounced ‘siiiick’
Mean – Awesome The ‘e’ must be stretched, pronounced ‘meeeean’
Chur – Thanks Bro!
Cuzzie – Cousin or relative
Dairy – Local convenience stores, sometimes found on corners
Jandals – The things you wear on your feet in summer
Jafa – This one is more of an insult. Jafa is word to call someone from Auckland, the people that come out of Auckland
Munted – Broken, not working
Hungus – Greedy, or a way to call someone a pig. A shortened version of Humungous
Bach – A holiday home, often found by the beach
Sook – Someone that needs to man up and stop whinging
Root – To have sexy time
Tiki Tour – To travel around
Shot – Often used as ‘Shot bro’, meaning thanks bro
Solid – Awesome
Sweet as – Sounds good, awesome, thanks
Pakeha (Par-key-ha) – White man
Heaps – Meaning many, or ‘alot’
A into G – Arse into Gear. Get your sh*t together. Eg. “Get your bloody A into G”
No worries – It’s okay, not a problem
Mean Feed – A real nice meal, often a large meal
Ta – Thank you
Mate – Friend
Not Even – Not true
Sick – Awesome. The ‘i’ must be stretched, pronounced ‘siiiick’
Mean – Awesome The ‘e’ must be stretched, pronounced ‘meeeean’