'Next minute' — narrating a sudden turn of events. Born from a legendary NZ viral video.
"Left my scooter outside the dairy. Nek minnit..."
"Just one quiet beer, nek minnit it's 3am."
Phrases & Expressions · New Zealand slang
Nek minnit
Origin & notes
One of NZ's greatest internet exports (2011).
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More phrases & expressions
Bring a plate An instruction to bring food to share — NOT an empty plate. Foreigners… Bugger all Very little; almost nothing.… Buggered Exhausted; or broken. You can be buggered and your car can be buggered… Can't be bothered Too lazy or unwilling to do something. Variants: can't be stuffed, can… Crook Sick, unwell. 'Feeling a bit crook' is the standard sickie phone call.… Cut a track To leave, head off.…
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