Slang O’ The Day » New Zealand Slang

Feb 12

hard yakka

Posted in New Zealand Slang on 02 12th, 2010

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: hard work
Example: I’m tired from all of the hard yakka I did over the weekend.

Nov 20

Posted in New Zealand Slang on 11 20th, 2009

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: naughty
Example: You should not steal because it is naughts.

Nov 19

Posted in New Zealand Slang on 11 19th, 2009

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: angry; not happy
Example: She was not haps when she realized her phone had been stolen.

Oct 14

Posted in Australian Slang, New Zealand Slang on 10 14th, 2009

Origin: Australian Slang, New Zealand Slang
Definition: portable cooler
Example: Did you put the sandwiches in the esky?

Dec 27

Posted in New Zealand Slang on 12 27th, 2008

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: large town or city
Example: We are driving to the big smoke for the day.

Nov 10

Posted in New Zealand Slang on 11 10th, 2008

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: builder, carpenter
Example: I want to put an addition on the house so I called a chippy.

Oct 10

Posted in New Zealand Slang on 10 10th, 2008

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: safe, successful
Example: There was a lot of turbulence, but the plane landing was home and hose.