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Glossary Of Kiwi Terms, Phrases And Slang

ACC Accident Compensation Commission.

ANZAC Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; every town in New Zealand has a memorial to ANZAC casualties from both world wars.

Aotearoa Maori for New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud.

Ariki Supreme chief of an iwi.

Bach (pronounced "batch")

Holiday home, originally a bachelor pad at work camps and now something of a Kiwi institution that can be anything from shack to palatial waterside residence.

Back-blocks Remote areas. Biddy-bid A burr-bearing bush (from Maori piripiri ).

Blat Travel at great speed.

Bludger Someone who doesn't pull their weight or pay their way, a sponger. Boomer fantastic.

Bro Brother, term of endearment widely used by Maori.

Captain Cooker Wild pig, probably descended from pigs released in the Marlborough Sounds on Cook's first voyage.

Chilly bin Insulated cool box for carrying picnic supplies and beer to the beach or cricket match.

Chook Chicken.

Choice Fantastic.

Chuddy Chewing gum, also "chutty".

Chunder Vomit.

Coaster (Ex-) resident of the West Coast of the South Island.

Cocky Farmer, comes in "Cow" and "Sheep" variants.

Crib South Island name for a bach.

Cuz or Cuzzy Short for cousin, see "bro".

Dag Wag or entertaining character.

Dairy Corner shop selling just about everything, open seven days and sometimes 24 hours.

Dally Semi-derogatory name for descendants of Dalmatian immigrants from the Balkans.

Dob in Reporting one's friends and neighbours to the police; there is currently a dobber's charter encouraging drivers to report one another for dangerous driving
More... New Zealand Slang

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