A into G: Arse into Gear, usually intended to advise a hurry up.
Across the ditch: In reference to Australia, as being over across the Tasman sea.
Away with the fairies (or pixies): Not paying attention.
Bach: What the North Island people refer to as a holiday house.
Backblocks: Remote place.
Backbone of the country: This is what the country's main money earner, our farmers are referred to as, by the city people.
Bail up: To confront or constrain.
Banged up: A pregnant female.
Barbie: The barbecue.
Bark: To vomit.
Basket case: Someone judged mentally deficient.
Beat about the bush: a saying, meaning: Prevaricate.
Beeswax!: (a) Rubbish; (b) this is usually used in a general saying: "mind your beeswax!" which means to watch your manners.
The Big Smoke: A large town, in the surrounding rural perception.
The Big Wet: Continuous downpour for days in Auckland "The City of Sails", New Zealand.
Blimmin: a mild form of the word, "bloody" which is used in the expression, "blimmin heck". "Heck" being a substitute for the word "hell".
Blow that for a joke!: Which means, "rejection".
Booboo: A mistake.
Brekkie: Breakfast.
Bushwacked: Totally tired.
Busy as a bee (with a bum full of honey): VERY busy.
BUTA: Boot Up The Arse.
Cardie: A cardigan.
Cheeri: Short for "cheerio" or else goodbye.
*N.B. Cheerio's are also a small saveloy.
Chill Out: Relax, calm down - very popular among the youth.
Chuff: One's backside. (Also known as: butt, bottom, arse etc).
City of Sails: Is in reference to Auckland, which has more boats per nautical mile than any other area in New Zealand.
Come up against: To encounter difficulities.
Crib: What us South Island people refer to as a holiday house.
Daylight Robbery: Being charged an over excessive amount for goods and/or services.
Dead right: Absolutely right.
Dead ringer: A very close resemblance to another person/animal/place.
Delishimo: Very tasty. Short for "delicious".
Ding: Usually in reference to denting a car.
Dipshit: Idiot.
Dorkalofa: An Aucklander.
Drop one's gear: Take off your clothes.
Dunny: Toilet.
Earbasher (Earbash): A person who talks too much.
Earwag: Gossip.
Fart sack: Where you sleep.
Fat show: No chance.
Feeding time at the zoo: When people eat like pigs, usually said at social functions.
Footie: Rugby Union game.
Garbage guts: Greedy eater.
Get off the grass: A saying meaning, "scornful rejection".
Get real: A saying meaning, "be realistic".
Get your arse into gear: (a) A command to start doing something quickly and immediately; (b) Advice to somebody proving sluggish.
Go for it: Encouragement.
Go ninety to the dozen: A saying meaning, "travel VERY fast".
Gruts or Grundies: Underpants.
Greasies: Fish "n" Chips.
Hang around like a bad smell: A saying, meaning "a nuisance, who doesn't realise that they are".
Hard Case: An amusing person.
Hard Yakker: Demanding work, usually hard work.
Hit the sack: Go to bed.
Home and hossed: Secure.
Hop to it: Act fast to whatever command was given.
Hop up and down: Distressed behaviour.
How's it going?/How ya going?: A greeting.
I beg your parding: Apology for burping.
I'll have your guts for garters: A saying being "a threat".
I'll see you right: A promise to look after someone - usually of a financial nature.
If you had a brain, it'd be lonely: You are stupid.
In deep shit: In big trouble.
In one ear and out the trouble: An accusation of being non-attentive. This is used especially by parents with their children.
In the dogbox: In disgrace.
In the poo/In the shit: In trouble.
JAFA: Just Another Fucking Aucklander (what the rest of New Zealand often refer to people that live in Auckland as).
Jandal: A shoe, which is often thought of and seen being worn on beaches.
Joe Blow: An ordinary bloke.
Kiddo: A girl.
A Knuckle-sandwich: Punch in the face.
Larrikin: A thug or a high-spirited youth.
Lippie: Lipstick.
Littlie: An infant.
Long John: Outside toilet.
The Mainland: The South Island.
Mate's rates: Preferential charges.
Miseryguts: A complainer.
More than you can poke a stick at: A saying meaning, "to much of".
Mossie: Mosquito.
Munted: Destroyed. {I must have to say this is one of the worst words I know of to date!}
My lips are sealed: A saying meaning, "I can keep a secret".
Nearly die laughing: Lenghty laughter where it gets to the point of being painfall.
Need your head read: A saying meaning, "having doubts about your sanity or sense".
Noggin: (a) The head; (b) A glass of beer.
Not give a stuff!: A saying meaning, "don't care".
Not the full quid: Mentally disadvantaged or else Mentally Defective.
OE: Overseas Experience - A lot of young New Zealander's (Kiwi's) often go overseas for a working holiday, usually upon completion of there education.
On a bad run/trot: A period of misfortune.
On a good run/trot: A period of good fortune.
On the improve: Feeling a lot better.
One look is enough: Indication that you're not impressed.
Pack a sad: Not happy.
Pack a shitty: Lose your temper.
Pav: Pavlova.
It is a wonderful KIWI (those Aussies though do claim it to be there's ... yeah right :P ;) hehehe) desert!
Pig Out: To eat excessively.
Piker: Someone decides not to participate in an activity.
Piss: Alcohol - usually beer.
Pisshead: A frequent heavy drinker.
Porkalofa: Another term for a person that lives in Auckland.
Porklander: A New Zealander.
Pressie: A present.
Pricey: Expensive.
Put one on: To punch.
Put one over: Deceive someone.
Put the shits up: Frighten someone.
Queen City: Auckland, after it's main street.
Quite a few: A lot, actually.
Radical: Exclamation of mock horror.
Rage: Wild time and/or party.
Ram it down your throat: A saying meaning, "something forced upon you".
Rapt: Pleased.
Reck: Rubbish.
Rellies: Relatives.
Rigger: A flagon of beer.
Rip, shit and bust: A saying meaning, "a vow to make a huge effort.
Ripper: Exclamation of approval.
Rough as a pig's breakfast: A saying meaning, "uncouthed".
Rough as guts: A saying meaning, "tough, but admirable".
Run-around: Being misled.
Rustbucket: A decayed car.
Sammie: Sandwich.
S'arvo: As in "See ya this afternoon".
Save it: Keep it to yourself, I don't want to know.
Savs: Saveloys - like sausages, but are red on the outside and small. Great for party food.
Scarfies: Dunedin students'. The students' here in Dunedin have earned this nickname from the scarves they wear at rugby games.
Yeah man, go Otago Highlanders, all the way {Dunedin's local team} - I'm a Scarfie, hehehehe!
Sheila: Woman.
Shit all over: Beat easily.
Shit-features: Ugly person.
Shit for brains: Stupid person.
Shunt: Dismissal.
Sickie: A day off work through illness, allegedly.
Sit on one's arse: Being lazy.
Slackarse: Lazy or tired.
Snare: To seize.
Sparkie: An electrician.
Spunk: Sexy-looking person.
Stirrer: Troublemaker.
Stubbie: A small bottle of beer.
Stuff off!: A saying meaning, "go away".
Tin can: Old, noisy car.
To go to the packs: A saying meaning, "to deteriorate".
Towie: Tow-truck driver.
Two sandwiches short of a picnic: A bit dim.
Uni: University.
Up the duff: Pregnant.
Ute: Utility truck or van.
Vegmite: A spread you put on bread and/or toast.
Verbal Diarrhoea: Running off at the mouth.
Were you born in a tent?: A sarcastic remark people make upon someone leaving the door wide open when it is cold.
Westie: The nickname given to someone who lives in a western suburb of Auckland.
What did your last slave die of? An expression meaning that a person is lazy and you (the person saying this) think they should do whatever it is themselves.
Whinger: Someone that complains quite often.
Wobbly: Throwing a tantrum.
WWW: Nickname given to the World Wide Web by impatiently frustrated users is the World Wide Wait.
Yabber: A chatter.
You can say that again: Agreeing with someone.
You could knock me down with a feather: A saying meaning "Suprise".
You make a better door than a window: This saying is said to someone that is standing in your way and doesn't appear to be moving anytime soon.