Westie — a derogatory term which refers to an inhabitant of West Auckland, usually Caucasian. It is also used by people from West Auckland instead of "Bogan" for people who may not even reside there.
The Australian National Dictionary also gives the first use of the term "Kiwi Kids" and "Kiwis" in 1917, to mean Australian army recruits who had kiwied up; in other words, they had highly-polished boots.
Anzac Biscuit — a biscuit popular in Australia and New Zealand, made of rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter, golden syrup, baking soda and boiling water, popularised during World War 1.
"Calling a New Zealander a 'Kiwi' is not of itself offensive. 'Kiwi' is not an insult," said Judge Leonie Farrell. She added that the word was often viewed as a "term of endearment". It is derived from the name of a flightless bird native to the country.
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The meaning of chur is essentially thank you. You can use this classic Kiwi slang to show gratitude or appreciation. As explained above, it can also mean "sweet as" or "that's awesome".
Us Kiwis call it an old-school toasty but it's known as the jaffle in Australia, in the UK a pie iron or pudgy pie iron and in South Africa a 'snackwich'.
Cuz or cuzzie is short for cousin and is used in a similar way to bro or as an alternative. Can be used to describe males and females.
'Gumboots' And 'Jandals'
Both are colloquial, loveable Kiwi icons. The Gumboot is not some type of gummy candy, it's simply your wellies or Wellington Boots to use the proper term. A Jandal is your equivalent of a flip-flop or thong (ask the Aussie's for their answer on thongs!).
Kia ora – hello, goodbye, thank you.
Dunny, a colloquial word for a toilet, is one of them. The public toilets in Ōtorohanga are graced with various words meaning toilet, including dunny, and the Māori term wharepaku.
Potato chips are referred to as “crisps”, Kiwis will also call a snack like Doritos a “corn chip”. Kiwifruit – The actual fruit.
This vowel is famously expressed in the different way New Zealanders and Australians pronounce 'fish and chips' – a fast-food dish common in both countries. It is commonly claimed that New Zealanders say 'fush and chups' and Australians say 'feesh and cheeps'.
For example, 'afternoon' becomes 'arvo', 'cousin' become 'cuz', and 'brother' becomes 'bro'. It should be noted that Kiwis, especially young male Kiwis, call every male they come into contact with 'bro' regardless of whether or not they are brothers or even, in fact, related.
Bugger – *Something goes wrong* “Bugger!”
It's basically a NZ curse word.
Macca's: A nickname for a McDonald's fast food restaurant.
Biff it – Means to throw something.
Your Kiwi friend: Na bro just biff it in the bin. (Meaning: No thanks, just throw it in the trash.)
Where … we speak a little bit lower and say “fish and chups” rather than “fish and cheeps,” ah, which is how you can always tell an Australian from a New Zealander, or say “six,” 'cause we say “secks” as in the number six and they say “seex.” I think I've probabl y…
'Lolly' is a New Zealand word for confectionary - British people use 'sweet' and Americans 'candy'. Australians also use lolly.
South Islanders often use the word wee to describe something little, as the Scots do. They use the word stoked a lot more over here than we do back home.
With two British parents, Theo has learnt that his underwear are pants and his trousers are trousers, but this has admittedly caused some confusion when others have commented on his 'nice pants'! Just to confuse you, again not the Americans, Kiwis call both crisps and fries 'chips'.
An Afghan is a traditional New Zealand biscuit made from flour, butter, cornflakes, sugar and cocoa powder, topped with chocolate icing and a half walnut.
A ute (/juːt/ YOOT), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.
(good day): Used interchangeably with hello and hi, but more characteristically Australian/New Zealand, and perhaps the most informal of these options.
Loo – The toilet or restroom. No doubt a holdover from British influence, what we would call the “bathroom” New Zealanders call the loo.