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Thread ID: 99989	2009-05-22 05:51:00	A fantastic idea	somebody (208)	PC World Chat

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775893	2009-05-22 05:51:00	Courses teaching NZ "slang" English to new migrants, to help them fit in are being offered for free. Sounds like a great idea to me: www.nzherald.co.nz	somebody (208)
775894	2009-05-22 05:56:00	Great idea indeed. It's much easier for students as we learn it from school, but the parents are the ones that are disadvantaged in this case.	qazwsxokmijn (102)
775895	2009-05-22 08:47:00	I wrote out my own list some years back and have provided it to quite a few new NZers: SOME NEW ZEALAND COLLOQUIALISMS A drop of the hard stuff. A drink of alcohol, usually spirits. Bach. Holiday home, usually by the beach. Beaut, grouse. Terrific, great, fantastic. Bit of a dag, he's a Humorous. Bit of a dill brain. Stupid. Bludge. To borrow – often to keep. “Bludge a smoke?” Bludger.Someone who takes as much as he can for nothing and gives nothing in return. Brewer's droop. Alcohol induced impotence, I'm afraid. Brick short of a load. Stupid. Broke. No money. Cake hole - gob. Mouth. Chocka. Completely full. Chooks. Domestic fowl. (The American influence now hears them, unfortunately, referred to as "chickens.") Chrissy. Diminutive of Christmas. Crib Another name for Bach, usually in the south of the South Island Chuck. To be violently sick or to throw. Chucks off. Teasing? Can sound serious but usually in fun. Chunder. To be violently sick. Cow cockie. Farmer, usually diary Crook, to go or to be. To tell someone off or to be sickly. Cuzzy Bro (or just Bro) Mate. Usually used by our ethnic friends. Diddle. To cheat. Dole. Unemployment benefit. Dole bludger. Unemployed for a very long time, usually considered to be cheating the government. D.P.B., on the Domestic Purposes Benefit. Sometimes considered similar to Dole Bludger. Someone who continually gets something - anything - for nothing. Flat tack, I'm (going) I'm extremely busy or I'm going very fast. Flea in his ear. To tell him off, to go crook, to chastise. Flog, pinch. To steal, purloin. Give it a whirl. Give it a try. Get a wriggle on. Hurry up, get a move on. (See also "Rattle Your Dags.") Glutton for punishment, Someone who does the same (silly) thing over and over again. Gob - cake hole. Mouth. Grouse, Beaut. Fantastic. Guff, I'll send you the. I'll send you the information. I'll give you a bell or a tinkle. I'll call you on the telephone. I reckon. I agree. Jiggery Pokery. Suspicious behaviour. Knackered. Very tired. Like a rat up a drainpipe. Moving very fast, usually to get away from someone. Long drop. Country outside toilet comprising a deep hole and seat inside small shed usually down the end of the garden – often smelly. Had squares of newspaper on number eight wire, for the use of. Lug hole. Ear. (Pronounced as one word - "Lugole.") Nice bit of skirt. Good looking young lady. Number Twos. Excrement. Nut. Head. M.D.O. Maori Day Off. Told the boss you were crook. In reality sick of work. (see also "Throw a sickie.") Muggy. Humid. Munted. Broken, worn out, no good. On the dole. Unemployed. Pass the chuck bucket. I find what you have just said a bit incredulous. Plum in your mouth. Speaking very posh, usually pretending to be upper class. Poofdah. A gay person. Queer. Poop. Excrement. Number twos. Potty. Stupid. Prezzy. Diminutive of present. Rattle your dags. Hurry up. (See also "Get A Wriggle On.") Rellies. Diminutive of relatives. Scrounge. To borrow, sometimes to keep. "I'm on the scrounge." Scungey. Very rough and/or untidy. Not nice. Shagged out. Very tired. Shout. To treat. (At most workplaces you shout morning tea on your birthday or when you're leaving.) Shout. At the pub, if it's your shout, it's your turn to buy a round. **** a brick! An incredulous expletive. Slag off. To speak disparagingly of someone. Squiz, to have a Look, to have a Skint. No money. Smoko. Morning, lunchtime or afternoon break at work. Strides. Trousers. Sweet. Okay - as in "I'm sweet" - I'm okay. Ta. Thank you. That's the story. I agree with what you say, or, That's what it's all about. (Sometimes abbreviated to just "story.") The big smoke. The city. The trots. Diarrhoea. Could also be horse racing (trotting.) Throw a sickie, To (See also M.D.O.) Just could not be bothered going in to work today. Told the boss I was sick. Tide. The sea. Togs. Swimming costume. To have a skinful. To be drunk, I'm afraid. To kick the bucket. To die. To snuff it. To die. Tootsies. Toes. Up (****) creek without a paddle. In big trouble. When the excrement hits the fan. That's when you will be in BIG trouble. Youse.(pronounced "use") Plural of you - usually "Youse fellahs," or "Youse Jokers." I'm certain that there are some of you who have more.	Roscoe (6288)
775896	2009-05-22 09:54:00	Fantastic Roscoe, the vocabulary makes me proud to be a New Zealander.	prefect (6291)
775897	2009-05-22 10:01:00	This reminded me of the language barrier that I faced when I worked with a lady on a research project over the summer. For instance, she was used to saying the word "dinner" as a substitute for "lunch" back where she came from. Cheers :)	Renmoo (66)
775898	2009-05-22 10:07:00	That's a pretty comprehensive list Roscoe at least half have obviously made it accross the world as at least that many are used in the UK	gary67 (56)
775899	2009-05-22 11:37:00	Not bad Roscoe. Add these as well... Spit the dummy Throw my toys Lost his nana ... all mean the same thing Blitzed (same as shagged) Slash (as in "going for a slash") and this one, not used so much now (at least not up here, maybe still in the South)... greasies - fish and chips	Myth (110)
775900	2009-05-22 12:58:00	Another fantastic idea is accepting an after work drinks 'whiskey drinking competition with the boss' - i won but at a cost.... :(	Bozo (8540)
775901	2009-05-22 20:59:00	I'd prefer if we taught them to drive instead.	Paul.Cov (425)
775902	2009-05-22 21:42:00	Excellent Roscoe... I was reminded of the saying.. "Rellies are like fish - they go off after 3 days" Cheers Ken ;)	kenj (9738)
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