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Kiwi Speak (Colloquialisms)
This is kiwi speak, our slang, our way of talking. Some of it's uniquely New Zealand, and some is more a mix of international adaption with an original home grown twist. Click through alphabetically or go page by page to view all of entries we have. If you know one that's not listed, suggest it to us and we'll consider adding it in!

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Piss-up: A party or bar where heavy drinking is taking place. Either as a noun or verb. - Contributed by Frank Macskasy
Pissed: 1. Drunk, intoxicated. 2. Angry (He is really pissed at you). - Contributed by Juliette
Pisshead: Someone who consumes copious amounts of alochol.
Plonk: A name used instead of alcohol, or cheap wine.
Pom or Pommie: Someone from Britian.
Pong: A bad smell. Ie; "What a pong!" - Contributed by Frank Macskasy
Poofter: Derogotory slang usually describing a gay man, or used to describe a male who isn't exhibiting a tough guy image.
Porkie: A lie. Typically told by a politician. Ie; "He's telling porkies." - Contributed by Frank Macskasy
Poxy: Insult or description of unpleasant disease. Ie, "poxy bastard" - insult. "Looking a bit poxy" - illness. - Contributed by Frank Macskasy
Prang: Noun. Similar to 'ding' (SEE, 'ding') but more extensive damage. Verb: Pranged. Eg; "He pranged the car." - Contributed by Frank Macskasy
Pregas: Abreviation of pregnant. - Contributed by Hannah Tobin
Premo: Something considered good, choice, cool, excellent. ie. That car over there is Premo. - Contributed by Juliette
Puckeroo: Something that's broken, buggered, rooted or otherwise disfunctional.
Puku: From the maori language, your puku is your stomach.
Pushing shit uphill with a shovel: Hopeless. Or being up against the odds. For example, if there was no chance of you winning a running race you'd be pushing shit uphill with a shovel even trying. - Contributed by John Barker
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