Category
Everyday Life
A&P show The Agricultural & Pastoral show - the country fair with animals, ride… Arvo Afternoon. 'S'arvo' = this afternoon.… Bach key under the mat The trusting NZ tradition of leaving the holiday-home key in an obviou… Bags To claim something first - 'bags the front seat!'… Bags not The reverse claim - opting out first. 'Bags not last.'… Bugger all on Nothing happening; a quiet day. 'Bugger all on this weekend.'… Chip and chase A rugby move - kick over the defence and run onto it. Also a life meta… Chocka the freezer Fill the freezer up completely - a very NZ act of provision (whitebait… Chur-cuz economy The NZ favour system - mates helping mates for a box of beers or a fee… Cuzzie bro Warm compound of 'cousin' and 'bro' - a mate who's like whanau.… Daylight robbery Being grossly overcharged. 'Six bucks for a coffee? Daylight robbery.'… Dole Unemployment benefit. 'On the dole.'… Fend A rugby stiff-arm to push off a tackler - and, figuratively, brushing … Flat A shared rental house, and the people in it. 'Going flatting' is a Kiw… Golden point Sudden-death extra time in league. Tension distilled.… Gumboot day A wet, muddy day requiring gumboots - or the actual Taihape festival.… Mufti Casual clothes worn on a non-uniform day. 'Mufti day' funds every scho… Munted my bag Wrecked my schoolbag - or, figuratively, ruined my stuff.… Munted the diet Blew the healthy eating - usually at a barbecue or bakery. Cheerful de… Munted the group chat Said something that killed the vibe in the chat - modern social misste… Munted the printer The universal office lament - the printer's broken again. 'Munted' mee… Munted the tackle Missed or botched a tackle - and, figuratively, fluffed an attempt.… Munted the weekend Wrecked the weekend - by overdoing it, or by bad luck. 'Rain munted th… Munter at school The class clown or troublemaker. School-era 'munter'.… Op-shopping Second-hand charity-shop browsing - a national thrifty pastime.… Section A residential plot of land. 'Bought a section to build on.'… Sickie A day off work while allegedly sick. 'Chucking a sickie' when you're f… Sin bin Ten minutes off the field for a foul - and, jokingly, any time-out for… Smoko A work break — originally for a smoke, now for anything. Morning smoko… Smoko van The mobile food truck that services worksites at break time. Pie-and-C… Southerly A cold wind straight from Antarctica - the weather that defines a Well… The ABs The All Blacks - NZ's national rugby team and de facto religion.… The big OE The Overseas Experience - the Kiwi rite of passage of working/travelli… Up the guts Straight through the middle - rugby, or any direct approach. 'Take it … Up the Wahs Rallying cry for the NZ Warriors - a phenomenon of hope-against-experi… Ute muster A gathering of utes and their owners - rural NZ social event and ident… Warriors The NZ Warriors - the rugby league team that breaks and mends Kiwi hea… WINZ Work and Income NZ - the government benefits agency, and the queue you…