New Zealanders most often use the term “bucks” to describe New Zealand dollars. This is the most common and ubiquitous slang term for money in New Zealand. They also have a variety of other slang terms such as “gold coins” for one and two dollar … Read more
The most common New Zealand slang expression meaning angry is “pissed” or “pissed off”. This is the most common term for being angry and is used in all kinds of contexts by more or less all people in New Zealand. Other slang terms for certain … Read more
The most common New Zealand slang terms for friend are simple ones like “bro” and “mate”. These are by far the most commonly used and universally understood, being simple and vital parts of everyday speech in Kiwi slang. Other than that, they will often use … Read more
There are some slang terms for girls in New Zealand, such as “hottie” or “babe” for an attractive girl. More general terms which skirt the borders of being true slang are things like “wahine,” an old Maori term used for women and still used to … Read more