Some are obvious, some are not, but all are quite commonly used.
Antipode–a person from Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa
Aussie–a person from Australia
Kiwi–a person from New Zealand
Pom (Pommy)–a person from the UK, i.e. people who are English, Scottish, Welsh, or North Irish
Tall Poppy–someone who stands out from the crowd, i.e. a leader, someone who works hard, [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Dictionary’
March 11, 2008
The People Kiwictionary
February 28, 2008
Interesting Pronounciations
Some of these are interesting, but some are down right confusing.
Cervical—-”Sir-vye-cull”
Jambalaya—”Jom-ball-uh”
Antigua—”Ann-tig-you-uh”
Subaru—”Sue-baa-roo”
Yes—”Yis”
Bear—”Beer”
Pen—”Pin”
For the microbiologists: Campylobacter-”Cam-pile-oh-back-ter”
You can actually listen to Bear and beer on this site.
http://faculty.washington.edu/dillon/PhonResources/kiwisounds/NewZealandPronunciation.html
Also, listen to the “here hair ear air” one. “Ear” and “air” sound exactly the same.
November 19, 2007
Definitions, A KiW-ictionary
biscuit–cookie
boot–trunk of car
brillant–awesome
caf–cafeteria
candy floss–cotton candy
car park–parking lot or parking space
chemist–pharmacy, where you buy drugs
chips–fries
courgette–zucchini
dairy–jiffy store or convenience store
eftpos–debit card
flash–fancy, high quality
flat–apartment
good on her–basically good for her, a compliment
holiday–vacation
hotdog–a kiwi version of a corndog, basically a hotdog dipped in fish-n-chips batter
jumper–sweater or sweatshirt
lolly–candy
loo–toilet
mate–buddy, friend
mobile–cellphone
partner–a person you are dating of the same or opposite sex
petrol–gasoline for car
pharmacy–where [...]


