Hori is an ethnic slur used against people of Māori descent. The term comes from a Māori-language approximation of the English name George, which was very popular during the early years of European colonisation of New Zealand.
/ˈhɔː.ri/ old-fashioned. very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or funny: He told a few hoary old jokes and nobody laughed.
nounWord forms: plural horis.
English: nickname for someone with at least one gray eye from Middle English hor(e) 'gray' + eie egh(e) 'eye' (Old English hār + ēage).
Contributor's comments: The word 'hooray' is used to mean 'goodbye' in the Newcastle area of NSW.
Kia ora — Hello. Kia ora tatou — Hello everyone. Tena koe — Greetings to you (said to one person) Tena koutou — Greeting to you all. Haere mai — Welcome.
watermelon /ˈwɑːtɚˌmɛlən/ noun. plural watermelons.
peaches - Simple English Wiktionary.
Weed-eater: Of all things, they call this a whipper snipper.
Stoked: another word for happy. Strewth: similar to crikey, strewth can be an expression of surprise or shock. Stubby: Aussies call a short bottle of beer a stubby.
Hoary is an Old English word that comes from hoar, which shares its meanings. Both words refer to anything that is old or that has the whitened look of age.
plural bananas. banana. /bəˈnænə/ Brit /bəˈnɑːnə/ noun. plural bananas.
frog /ˈfrɑːg/ noun. plural frogs.
Octopi is the oldest plural form of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. However, octopus is not a simple Latin word, but a Latinized form of the Greek word októpus. Consequently, its “correct” plural form would logically be octopodes.
cucumber /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbɚ/ noun. plural cucumbers.
The current champion in the Battle of Troublesome Pluralization is octopus, which, depending on which dictionary is consulted, may be written in three different ways: octopi, octopuses, and octopodes.
noun, plural straw·ber·ries.
noun, plural cher·ries.
noun, plural bun·nies.
Kia Ora is a greeting many people outside of New Zealand are familiar with. It can mean a lot of things, too! Kiwis use it to say hello, good morning, good luck, and take care.
Kei te pēhea koe? (How are you?)
If you're truly wanting to embrace and learn about Māori culture and heritage, knowing a few basic sayings like this won't hurt. Whenever you hear someone ask 'kei te pēhea koe', you can answer 'kei te pai' (fine/good) or 'tino pai' (really good).
With deepest sympathy. 'Ka aroha hoki' is an idiom used to express sympathy, disappointment or regret. A greeting card appropriate for tangi (funerals), or to gift loved ones struggling with illness or difficult situations.
(bəˈnænə ) noun. 1. any of a genus (Musa) of treelike tropical plants of the banana family, with long, broad leaves and large clusters of edible fruit; esp., any of the various hybrids widely cultivated in the Western Hemisphere.