Elastic exclamation of surprise, joy or despair. The longer the 'faaa', the bigger the feeling. Short for 'far out' (probably).
"Faaa, petrol's expensive."
"Faaaaaaa! We won!"
Agreement & Reactions · New Zealand slang
Faaa
Origin & notes
Vowel length carries the meaning.
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All good No problem, don't worry about it, you're welcome. The default response… Chur Cheers, thanks, cool, no problem, or just hello. Doubles up as 'chur c… Eh / Aye The famous sentence-ending particle: seeks agreement, expresses surpri… Honest to who 'Really?' — with the traditional reply 'honest to G', escalating to fu… Not even Flat denial — 'no way', 'that's not true'. Pairs famously with 'ow' fo… Oosh An exclamation for something impressive or a big hit — 'oooosh!'…
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