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New Zealand English
And a couple of cultural references.
As used in the Earthcore series. If you're a Kiwi you might not need this!
aggro
angry / aggressive
all good
it’s fine
Auckland (Aucks)
city where Anira lives
away with the fairies
absent-minded, daydreaming
bach
cabin with simple amenities
bare feet
common for children even in winter
bickies
biscuits (cookies)
blinkin'
another way to say bloomin'
bloke
dude
bludger
someone wanting something for nothing
Bombay
town atop hills south of Auckland
boot
trunk (of a car)
bright spark
clever person
bro
brother, or a general informal term of address
bung
to put or chuck
cark it
die
cheese and jam sandwich
a typical comfort food, usually cheddar cheese and strawberry jam
chilly bin
portable cooler
chocka
full or busy
chur
thank you
crook
sick
cuz, cuzzie
cousin
cuzzybro
dude
dag
dried sheep turd, or a funny person
dairy
corner store selling basic groceries
dob in
tattle
docket
paper receipt from shop
dodgy
suspicious, not to be trusted
dole
government support
a doozy
something massive
the drink
body of water
egg
idiot
ensuite
bathroom attached to a bedroom
faaaa
“far out”
fizzy drink
soda
flash
fancy
flog off
sell
fossick
rummage
fulla
fella, dude
gap it
run
gizza
give-us-a (similar to "gimme a")
greasies
fish and chips
grebe
black water bird similar to a small duck
grizzle
grumpy baby talk
half-pie
half-hearted
handbag
a woman's reticule
hardout
extreme
hissy fit
tantrum
hokey pokey
hard caramel often in ice cream
hoon/hooning
speedster, racing a vehicle
hosing down
raining hard
hurl
vomit
iceblock
frozen juice on a stick
Jafa
just another (freakin’) Aucklander
jandals
flip flops
juvie
juvenile detention
kerb
“curb”
kikuyu
tough, springy grass that grows in networks
kindy
kindergarten
local rag
newspaper
longlife milk
UHT carton
loo
toilet
mate
buddy
Milo
a popular chocolate drink powder
munted
destroyed or damaged
naff off
buzz off
nappy
diaper
nek minnit
next minute (from a viral video)
on side
on the same team
pavement
"sidewalk"
pong
a strong odour
prang
dent in car, or accident (fender bender)
pram
baby stroller
pull the other one!
implies someone is trying to pull your leg
rack off!
get lost!
ranchslider
glass sliding door
rattle yer dags
hurry up (running sheep often rattle)
refill pad
notepaper block with filing holes punched in it
rellies
relatives
scull
drink quickly
serviette
napkin
she’ll be right
it’ll be fine
shout / I’ll shout you
to pay for someone’s meal, etc.
silver fern
the ponga tree, whose leaves are green on top and white underneath
sinkbench
kitchen counter
skint
broke (no money)
skivvy
sweatshirt
sleepout
bed-only cabin often found in backyards
spinnaker
ballooning sail designed for going with the wind
squizz
look
strewth!
an exclamation
stuff up
screw up, fail
sunnies
sunglasses
suss out
figure out
the Raza
informal term for the R.S.A., Returned Services’ Association (veterans’ club, often a restaurant and bar)
tiggy
Game of tag
togs
swimsuit
toilet block
notoriously draughty concrete building containing public conveniences
tomato sauce
ketchup (but better)
torch
flashlight
uni
university
ute
utility vehicle usually with a truck bed
Winter in Auckland
rarely reaches freezing except occasionally overnight, but wet and windy
wops / wop-wops
middle of nowhere
yak
talk, chat
yakka
work (mostly “hard yakka”)
yeah-nah
yes I hear you, but no I disagree
yonks
a long time
youse
you, plural
