People who live in New Zealand speak English so immigrants who have found their way to this beautiful country actually do not need to have a hard time trying to learn and understand a new language just to be prepared to converse with all other locals in the country. However, what immigrants need to understand is that, just like in any other country, New Zealand also has slang and lingo that the locals have cooked up. This is the part where immigrants have to learn the terms so that they would be able to understand conversations happening around them.
To get started, here are some of the slang that are being
used in New Zealand and what they mean.
Drongo
In New Zealand, the term ‘drongo’ actually means an idiot or
a form of abuse.
I had to walk out of there before I did anything untoward!
Kinsey was being a drongo.
Dude
Immigrants who have found themselves living in New Zealand
should also learn the term ‘dude’. Like in any other country, this term means a
male. However, in New Zealand, it means a male who may be cool or may be
good-looking.
Can you introduce me to your friend? He’s such a dude!
Feed
When the people in the country use the term ‘feed’, they
usually use it to mean a meal.
I need to take a long walk right now. I just had some
feed and I’m absolutely satiated.
Flat tack
The term ‘flat tack’ when used in New Zealand is actually used
to mean something is at top speed.
It was really hard for Hugh to catch the thief. The bad
man was going at flat tack. There was no way that Hugh could have caught up
with him on his bike.
Greenie
People can definitely understand that the term ‘greenie’ has
something connected to the color green, or something that is connected to the
environment (which is basically quite green). So the term ‘greenie’ in New Zealand actually is used to refer to a conservationist.
Lady was really proud that her children have grown up to
become greenies. The world needs a whole lot of those.
Gumboots
This term, ‘gumboots’, is actually used to mean rubber boots
that are waterproof and can be used for various purposes.
When Mark started working on the farm with his uncle, he
had to invest in some gumboots. The terrain can be rough especially when the
rain starts pouring.
Grog
This slang can be quite difficult to connect with something,
except maybe the word ‘groggy’ but that it is not related to it in any way. This
term that is used in New Zealand actually means alcohol.
Earl had a lot of grog last night that he found it difficult
to get up today.
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