Saturday, October 27, 2018

                           

                             Kiwi Slang   -   US translation   -   Used in sentence




Back of Beyond  -  Somewhere in the middle of nowhere...usually lost   -   "Has anyone seen Jay?  I bet he is back of beyond again.  Better notify search and rescue."



Bloody  - A type of curse word used to emphasize feeling and has nothing to do with blood...usually-   "That was a bloody tough surgery."
                           


Bloke -  A Man - "Stop your whining and be a bloke"


Mate    -   A Male friend  -  "Mates before dates"


Bogans  -  A backwoods unsophisticated person lacking in education and manors -  "Get out your bloody banjo mate.   We are back and beyond and those blokes over there look like a bunch of bogans."



Bob's Your Uncle -  That's the way it is so don't complain -  I'm scheduling you for your colonoscopy Mr. Witherbee  and  Bob's your Uncle."



Box of Fluffies -   Feeling good -   "How are you feeling after your colonoscopy Mr. Witherbee?" "I'm a box of fluffies doc".



Bugger  - An expression of  disappointment - "Doctor W  made me have                                                a colonoscopy."   "Buggar mate."



Buggered -  Indicating an injury or problem with a part of your body -  "I didn't follow Dr. W's sage advice and now my leg is buggared."



Carked it   -  Died  -   "My husband did't follow Dr. W's  sage advice and last week he carked it."



Chocka   -  Full or overflowing  -  "Nobody is following Dr. W's sage advice and now the hospital is chocka."


Choice    -  Expression of being pleased    -  "Chris, Joe is finally following my sage advice and is now much better."  "Choice  doc."



 Chur  - Thank you  -  "Chur Dr W for saving my husband's  miserable worthless life."



Chilly Bin  - Cooler   - "Lets fill the chilly bin with brewskies mate  and head to the beach."


Dag    -   A funny person  - "That Donald Trump is such a dag."  "Not!"


Dear    -  Expensive   -  "Dr. W's bill is dear but worth it."


Dairy    - Small corner convenience store - "I don't care if cigs at that dairy are bloody dear                   I'm  going anyway so Bob.s your uncle."


Dole  - Unemployment benefit  -  "He didn't follow Dr W's sage advice and                                          now his legs are so buggered he is on the dole."


Dunny -   Toilet  - "You can use whichever dunny you feel best matches your sexual identity."


Fizzy Drink -  Soda Pop - "Dr W told you not to drink so many fizzy drinks and now your teeth are all  buggared."


                                                   MORE TO COME


 
                                   

2 comments:

  1. Haha! These will be super helpful when we come and visit!

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  2. I’m gonna work these into my daily conversations here. Haha!!! — Mindy

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