New Vocab For New Zealand
May 21st 2011, 5:52 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Usually called pork belly in the UK it fell out of favour as a result of the low fat fad, but I think it is making a come back. Was available in my local Waitrose earlier this year and I ordered it at a London restaurant last March. Delicious, but definitely not vegetarian fare!
May 21st 2011, 5:59 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
spouting = guttering
stink = "that's too bad"
root = sex
remember to talk about 'rowters' rather than 'rooters' when you are referring to a 'router' (those who know about IT stuff will know what I am talking about!)
stink = "that's too bad"
root = sex
remember to talk about 'rowters' rather than 'rooters' when you are referring to a 'router' (those who know about IT stuff will know what I am talking about!)
May 21st 2011, 7:26 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Usually called pork belly in the UK it fell out of favour as a result of the low fat fad, but I think it is making a come back. Was available in my local Waitrose earlier this year and I ordered it at a London restaurant last March. Delicious, but definitely not vegetarian fare!
May 21st 2011, 8:50 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
ranch slider - sliding patio door
choked - person or team lost their nerve or performed badly (usually at sport)
stoked - very happy / over the moon
a 'handle' of beer - a pint pot
station wagon - estate car
pashing - kissing
within cooee - very close, or near enough (within a gnat's ass)
a 'glass' of beer - usually half pint straight glass
lay-by - paying for things on 'tick', you can pay amounts of money towards an item on 'layby' and the shop keeps the goods until you have paid in full
section - the plot of land that a house sits on; size matters
bench / benchtop or counter - kitchen worktop
choked - person or team lost their nerve or performed badly (usually at sport)
stoked - very happy / over the moon
a 'handle' of beer - a pint pot
station wagon - estate car
pashing - kissing
within cooee - very close, or near enough (within a gnat's ass)
a 'glass' of beer - usually half pint straight glass
lay-by - paying for things on 'tick', you can pay amounts of money towards an item on 'layby' and the shop keeps the goods until you have paid in full
section - the plot of land that a house sits on; size matters
bench / benchtop or counter - kitchen worktop
May 21st 2011, 10:19 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Fly buys = loyalty points available from different sources eg New World supermarket, Shell (or should that be 'Z' petrol), etc..
One card = Countdown/Woolworths supermarket loyalty card
Capsicum = pepper (red, green, orange, yellow)
One card = Countdown/Woolworths supermarket loyalty card
Capsicum = pepper (red, green, orange, yellow)
May 21st 2011, 12:04 pm
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
.. and there's more 
Ladies a plate - an old expression sometimes seen on invitations; means ladies are expected to bring a plate of food
pot-luck dinners - take a random dish of food for people to share, but you will often be directed by the host beforehand as to what they want you to bring. People are often steered towards providing their 'signature dish' or if you're not told it's a good idea to ask what type of dish you should bring (dessert, salad, bread) Whatever you do, don't go empty handed.
BBQs - can also have some strange etiquette, be sure you know what is expected. Always take your own drinks and some food for yourself or to share; unless you are told not to. Often people take their own meat to cook and the host provides bread and salad. Yes, apparently it is quite okay to take just two steaks and two beers for your own consumption.
It's not okay to take el-cheapo sausage sizzlers and then scoff someone else's prawns or steak.
a 'cut lunch' - sandwiches or a packed lunch
varsity - university
scarfie - student
a 'jack-up' - made up or exaggerated story, with suggestions of extortion or being 'fitted-up' for something
Chippies - crisps
going 'flat tack' - as fast as you can
flat out - busy
hosing down - pissing down with rain
Ladies a plate - an old expression sometimes seen on invitations; means ladies are expected to bring a plate of food
pot-luck dinners - take a random dish of food for people to share, but you will often be directed by the host beforehand as to what they want you to bring. People are often steered towards providing their 'signature dish' or if you're not told it's a good idea to ask what type of dish you should bring (dessert, salad, bread) Whatever you do, don't go empty handed.
BBQs - can also have some strange etiquette, be sure you know what is expected. Always take your own drinks and some food for yourself or to share; unless you are told not to. Often people take their own meat to cook and the host provides bread and salad. Yes, apparently it is quite okay to take just two steaks and two beers for your own consumption.
It's not okay to take el-cheapo sausage sizzlers and then scoff someone else's prawns or steak.a 'cut lunch' - sandwiches or a packed lunch
varsity - university
scarfie - student
a 'jack-up' - made up or exaggerated story, with suggestions of extortion or being 'fitted-up' for something
Chippies - crisps
going 'flat tack' - as fast as you can
flat out - busy
hosing down - pissing down with rain
May 21st 2011, 12:06 pm
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Talking of pork belly, who ordered the lamb flaps?
Drapes - curtains
Drapes - curtains
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May 22nd 2011, 5:04 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Rattle yer Dags- hurry up
Boil-up=-meat spuds kumara kamokamo puha watercress boiled to hell and back
Boil-up=-meat spuds kumara kamokamo puha watercress boiled to hell and back
May 22nd 2011, 5:15 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
hard case = funny person
May 22nd 2011, 6:07 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Bludgers : - Persons not really working , full time anyway, and then claiming benefits.
It seems to mean a minimum of work in the year and then make a claim.
Applies to all ages .
It seems to mean a minimum of work in the year and then make a claim.
Applies to all ages .
May 22nd 2011, 9:02 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
Glad wrap ... Cling film
May 22nd 2011, 9:10 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
[QUOTE=Bo-Jangles;9378921].. and there's more
Ladies a plate - an old expression sometimes seen on invitations; means ladies are expected to bring a plate of food
Haha, that one caught my Greek friend out she literally took a plate each for herself and husband plus a knife and fork each to eat with.
At least she took a bottle of wine
Kaz
Ladies a plate - an old expression sometimes seen on invitations; means ladies are expected to bring a plate of food
Haha, that one caught my Greek friend out she literally took a plate each for herself and husband plus a knife and fork each to eat with.
At least she took a bottle of wine
Kaz
May 22nd 2011, 10:41 am
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Re: New Vocab For New Zealand
I think it's a wonderful expression but sadly I have never heard it used in real life.
vivid - marker pen
manchester - bed linen / towels
down the gurgler - down the drain
flatting - living in a flat
super - pension / superannuation
BYO - bring your own
turned to custard - went wrong
footie - rugby
soccer - football
growling - telling off
flagging or to flag something - is a funny one and describes a typical 'she'll be right' day at my office. Flagging something usually refers to a 'piece of work' you don't want to do or get involved with. I'll 'flag it' - is a vague response that means I'll just shove it to one side and hope it goes away.
I'll see if I can flag that one away. - I'll wait and see if I can find some other sucker to do this, (passing the buck) or I'll simply ignore this and pretend I never saw it unless someone else asks.
vivid - marker pen
manchester - bed linen / towels
down the gurgler - down the drain
flatting - living in a flat
super - pension / superannuation
BYO - bring your own
turned to custard - went wrong
footie - rugby
soccer - football
growling - telling off
flagging or to flag something - is a funny one and describes a typical 'she'll be right' day at my office. Flagging something usually refers to a 'piece of work' you don't want to do or get involved with. I'll 'flag it' - is a vague response that means I'll just shove it to one side and hope it goes away.
I'll see if I can flag that one away. - I'll wait and see if I can find some other sucker to do this, (passing the buck) or I'll simply ignore this and pretend I never saw it unless someone else asks.