Keep Up With Slang Losers

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-10-2013, 02:18 AM

I just thought of some stuff that Kiwi's say all the time:

Churr bro - thanks brother
Yeah nah - yes but I'm not sure
Sweet as - awesome
Mint - awesome
Whatevs - whatever
Not even au - not even brother
Whaddap cuz - what's up cousin/friend
that's really awesome eh? - eh is what we say after nearly every sentence, the way English say yeah after sentences.
Gidday - hello
Kia ora - hello

djchameleon · 06-10-2013, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Whaddap cuz - what's up cousin/friend

hehe Kiwis are using slang from the 90s.

I still use "cuz" though but mostly for my cousin not friends anymore. I did in the 90s yeah.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-10-2013, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

hehe Kiwis are using slang from the 90s.

I still use "cuz" though but mostly for my cousin not friends anymore. I did in the 90s yeah.

Basically, New Zealand is about 1-2 decades behind the rest of the world when it comes to basically EVERYTHING. Fashion, music, architecture, trends, you name it!

A lot of our slang has come from the Maori and Pacific Islanders. We as a country have poor English skills.

djchameleon · 06-10-2013, 04:02 AM

Along with being decades behind isn't your media a tad bit pricey as well. Similar to Australia.

By media, I just mean like video games, music, books, dvds/blu-rays.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-10-2013, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Along with being decades behind isn't your media a tad bit pricey as well. Similar to Australia.

By media, I just mean like video games, music, books, dvds/blu-rays.

Oh crap yeah. The cheaper DVDs usually sell for $10 per DVD. They can go up to $30-$40 such a rip off! I only buy my favourite DVDS. I have 100's of movies on my external hard drive and 100's in my TV cabinet. Books are ridiculously expensive here. Best sellers go for $30-$40 for months and only really get down to $15-$25 when on sale. I don't know about bluerays but I believe they are also over priced.

Everything in New Zealand is overpriced it's such a pain. It's so expensive to live here.

Burning Down · 06-10-2013, 05:22 AM

My dad says mint all the time. It gets annoying lol.

RoxyRollah · 06-10-2013, 07:47 AM

Being as I am from Maine originally, I still say wicked, to describe just about anything

That song was wicked good
The line was wicked long

I get hangovers something freaking wicked....

misspoptart · 06-10-2013, 08:05 AM

Hi fellow Mainer!!! :highfive:!

RoxyRollah · 06-10-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by misspoptart

Hi fellow Mainer!!! :highfive:!

HIGH FIVE!! A-yuh

The Batlord · 06-10-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Everything in New Zealand is overpriced it's such a pain. It's so expensive to live here.

A small price to pay to live in Middle-Earth.

06-10-2013, 02:18 AM	#151 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I just thought of some stuff that Kiwi's say all the time: Churr bro - thanks brother Yeah nah - yes but I'm not sure Sweet as - awesome Mint - awesome Whatevs - whatever Not even au - not even brother Whaddap cuz - what's up cousin/friend that's really awesome eh? - eh is what we say after nearly every sentence, the way English say yeah after sentences. Gidday - hello Kia ora - hello __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	My dad says mint all the time. It gets annoying lol.

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misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	Hi fellow Mainer!!! :highfive:!