kiwi_guide
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
Posts: 3
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:53 am Post subject: "Rattle your dags" to New Zealand |
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Yes cuz our kiwi slang can be hard to figure out aye!
New Zealand slang has developed over time from such a diverse mixture of backgrounds that it is sometimes difficult to establish exactly what phrases and slang words are originally from New Zealand! However be assured that all of the listed words and phrases are used with regularity throughout New Zealand which will hopefully give you a better understanding of what your Kiwi mates are really trying to tell ya!
Ads - tv commercials, advertisments
Anklebiter - toddler, small child
Aotearoa - Maori name for New Zealand meaning land of the long white cloud
Arvo - afternoon
Bach - holiday home
Barbie - barbecue
Big smoke - large town or city
Bit of dag - hard case, comedian, person with character
Bitser - mongrel dog
Bloke - man
Brickie - bricklayer
Brown eye - to flash your naked butt at someone
Boy-racer - name given to a young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo
Bring a plate - means bring a dish of food to share
Bugger - damn!
Bungy - kiwi slang for elastic strap, as in Bungy Jumping
Caravan - mobile home that you tow behind your car
Cardi - cardigan
Cast - immobilised, unable to get to your feet
Cheers - thanks
Cheerio - goodbye
Chocka - full, overflowing
Chook - chicken
Chick - slang word for woman/female
Chips - deep fried slices of potato but much thicker than a french fry
Chippy - builder, carpenter
Chrissy pressies - Christmas presents
Chuddy - chewing gum
Chunder - vomit, throw up
Cockie - farmer
And.....for the record a "dag" is the dirty wool on a sheeps bum but when we say "Rattle your dags" means hurry along because when a sheep runs the 'dags" rattle.........Sheep outnumber kiwi's 10 -1
For more words to enrich? your knowledge of the "kiwi english" check this site http://www.gecko.ac.nz/page7.html |
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