| NZ Dictionary: |
We are learning a whole new language.
Sounds like English, but with a certain difference! |
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| Ablution Block |
Toilets, showers, and washing facilities |
| Chilly Bin |
Cooler, Ice Box, the place one keeps the tinnies! |
| Tinny, Tinnies |
Beer in Cans |
| Capsicum |
Sweet peppers, red, green, or yellow |
| Handle |
A mug of beer! |
| Shout |
Treat your mate(s) to a drink in a pub |
| Mate |
A man's best male friend |
| Trundler |
Supermarket shopping cart |
| Jandals |
Any kind of sandal, flip flops, etc. |
| Christmas |
A summer holiday. For the life of me I can't understand why
they play Jingle Bells and White Christmas in stores and on the radio! |
| Swampers |
Rubber boots |
| Pre-sold tickets |
Tickets sold in advance |
| Celly, cellies |
Cell phones |
| Relly, rellies |
Relatives |
| Give a bell |
To make a telephone call; I'll use my celly to give the
rellies a bell! |
| Panelbeater |
Automotive bodyshop |
| Judder bars |
Speed bumps in parking lots |
| Slip, or landslip |
Landslide |
| Bushman |
Lumberjack |
| Suits |
Businessmen |
| Bach |
Country cottage |
| Cuz and bros |
Cousins and brothers - meaning nepotism |
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