A joke that someone's a gremlin/troublemaker. Gentle dig.
"He's a menace - wouldn't feed him after midnight."
"Sugar plus that kid? Wouldn't feed him after midnight."
Phrases & Expressions · New Zealand slang
Wouldn't feed him after midnight
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NZ pop-culture jibe.
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