Skux life
Living the smooth, stylish life of a 'skux' - part real, part meme.
"New haircut, skux life."
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Smoko
A work break — originally for a smoke, now for anything. Morning smoko is sacred on any worksite.
"We'll sort it after smoko."
Smoko van
The mobile food truck that services worksites at break time. Pie-and-Coke salvation.
"Smoko van's here, down tools!"
Snapped
Caught in the act. 'You got snapped.'
"Got snapped doing 110 by the speed camera."
Snarler
A sausage, especially a barbecue one. 'Snags' also works.
"Chuck the snarlers on the barbie."
Sole
Another Samoan-derived term of address, roughly 'mate' or 'bro'. Pronounced 'so-leh'.
"Oi sole, you keen for a feed?"
Sook
A cry-baby or sulker; someone soft about things. 'Don't sook.'
"Stop sooking and get on with it."
Sort yourself out
Get it together; pull yourself together. Blunt care.
"Sort yourself out, we leave in five."
Southerly
A cold wind straight from Antarctica - the weather that defines a Wellington or Dunedin day.
"Brutal southerly today, rug up."
Southland burr
The distinctive rolled 'r' of Southland speech - the one NZ regional accent.
"You can hear the Southland burr the second he talks."
Spew
To vomit, or to be furious ('I was spewing'). Double duty.
"Was so angry I could spew."
Squiggles
A NZ chocolate biscuit with squiggly icing. Lunchbox flex.
"Scored Squiggles in my lunchbox, best day."
Squiz
A quick look. 'Have a squiz at this.'
"Have a squiz at the menu while I park."
Squizzy
A quick look - diminutive of 'squiz'. 'Have a squizzy.'
"Have a squizzy at this."
Stally
Someone stingy; not generous.
"He never shouts a round, stally as."
Steak and cheese
The other great pie - chunkier, richer. The eternal pie debate's other side.
"Steak and cheese over mince, fight me."
Steinie
A Steinlager - a classic NZ beer. 'Crack a steinie.'
"Pass us a steinie from the chilly bin."
Stink
Bad luck, disappointing, or lame. 'Stink one' offers condolences; 'a stink guy' is a poor sort.
"Concert's cancelled." "Faaa, stink!"
Straight up
As a question: are you serious? As an answer: yes, completely serious. Also enthusiastic agreement.
"I got the job!" "Straight up?" "Straight up."
Strewth
An expression of surprise or dismay - 'God's truth' worn down. A bit old-fashioned.
"Strewth, that's expensive."