Maori words and New Zealand Slang

[Dave in NZ]

heres a few more,
Anklebiter : Small Child
Bite your bum : Go away,get lost.
Carked it : Died
Fartsack : Bed.
Greasies : Fish and chips.
Home and hosed : Safe,completed successfully.
Mountain oyster : Lambs testicles.
You ain't wrong : You're right.
Brown eye : Flash your naked butt at someone ( Moonie)
Chuddy : Chewing gum.
De Facto : Name for a couple who are not married but living together.
Hollywood : To fake or exaggerate an injury on a sportsfield.
Judder bar : Speed bump.
Perve : To stare
Root : Have sex


Dave and Caroline

[The Hodges]

I've found the www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm site searching for the meaning of metal (gravel) road the other day. It might shed some light on some words.

I particularly like the definition for root.

By the way, if you're interested Metal Road is in Wikipedia, but how they got from gravel to metal is beyond me.

[CjChris]

I've got a really great book that is very basic but really good.

Ok, 'fess up. What's the name of the book??

[b&k]

Hard case : A tough but likeable person.

Be careful with this one. To describe someone as a hard case in NZ means thay are a comidean.

[Jo Jo]

By the way, if you're interested Metal Road is in Wikipedia, but how they got from gravel to metal is beyond me.

This might make it clearer:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-roa1.htm

[H & Rick]

Hey CjChris

The book is called Q's Course in Maori, it's the only one I have been able to get hold of in the UK that has a CD. It's very basic but well explained and covers all the fundamentals.

[jubjub]

One that seems to have found its way into my vocabulary is to "blow chunks" (vomit) I love it, so descriptive!

[barryp]

That's a vivid phrase, for sure. Not unique to NZ, Maori or otherwise - think I learned it as an eight-year-old in Brasil ;-)

I first heard the term 'pakeha tucker' last night, used by a European NZer as a pejorative to describe her own cooking skills. Those two words are common enough on their own, but the combination has a twist of its own.

[marcia]

A bit off the topic - but We were really surprised the other night when our 3 year old counted to 5 in Maori!!!! They do try and speak a bit of Maori at playcentre, and if they do any counting or sing happy birthday they do it in both languages, but I was surprised he had picked it up so quickly. Put me to shame so I'm doing my best now to try and pick up at least the counting!!