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Thread: Common Slang's in NZ

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    Default Common Slang's in NZ

    Most Common Slang's used by Kiwi's............

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    sweet
    sweet as
    churchur (showing appreciation as far as i can tell )
    stink (that sucks)
    not even! (i dont believe you)
    no worries
    awesome
    mint


    ill add more as i think of them

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    the one i know is "flash" means really cool, hip, posh, expensive

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    will be great if you add more trying to learn more NZ slangs ... ellenmelon

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    Box of fluffies....

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    She'll be right !!! in other words don't worry about it

    Jackie

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    http://www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm

    Here you go, a whole website full to go at!

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    toughen up
    good as
    good as gold

    Ian

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    DH has started saying "choice" quite a lot, I probably come out with loads these days, but dont think of them as kiwi phrases any more, just part of my normal daily phrases!

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    Hard case - joker/comedian

    This threw me as I was used to "hard cases" being like, errr, violent nutters - so I was always nervous when someone would say they'd introduce me to so-and-so.. "you'll love him, he's a real hard case"

    OH has picked up the "yeah, no" ...

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