kiwi sayings, and words can you guess....

[Karen]

Loo - the toilet, or bathroom as we call it!

lollies - lollipops? or trucks (I know Brits call them lorries)

you are a hardcase. You are stubborn ...

knackered - Tired - "I'm all knackered out."

i will shout lunch.

cheers - greetings!

wop-wops

flat tack Is that like hard tack - like Swedish Rye Crisp?

she'll be right

sweet as

away laughing.



cuzzies Because? Cousins?

bach..

I am crook today,

rattle your dags.

load of codswallop A lot of nonsense

a big girls blouse.

away with the fairies

get off the grass.

every man and his dog was there.

pay through the nose. We use this in America - pay a lot!

don't get your knickers in a twist. Don't get upset!

box of birds.

pack a sad.

greasies.

pranged the car.

dont make a song and dance about it Don't make a fuss about it

she is not all she is cracked up to be We use that - she's not as good/pretty/smart as you've been lead to believe

How did I do?

[carole]

You got nine right, that is pretty good going, well done, i will reveal all when a few more have had a go,see if they can find the others,your flat tack answer made me smile,you will see why when i tell ya later.

[Catty1]

Gosh, let's see how many I recall from my teen years!

It's fun to guess anyway - I love words!

Loo - washroom/toilet

lollies - candies, treats, lollipops

you are a hardcase. - either crazy, or stubborn - or both?

knackered - tired

i will shout lunch. - My treat (I'll buy...as in shouting for the bill)

cheers - a toast, usually with beer!

wop-wops - Oh dear....Italian neighbours or just plain idiots of any background?

flat tack - flatbread? Setting for sails on a sailboat?

she'll be right - It'll work out good, it'll be ok.

sweet as - Really great.

away laughing. - Not worried about it, got the world by the tail.



cuzzies - cousins???

bach - Barbeque?

I am crook today - sick, not feeling well.

rattle your dags - get off your arse and get a move on.

load of codswallop - Nonsense - BS!

a big girls blouse - Tent? Huge push-up bra?

away with the fairies - not living in reality. (There are other alternatives, but I won't go there!)

get off the grass - get a move on?

every man and his dog was there - it was really crowded!

pay through the nose - paid precious money for it (worth it or not)

don't get your knickers in a twist - don't get upset. (have also heard 'knickers in a knot".)

box of birds - a group of (young) women.

pack a sad - refusing to cheer up?

greasies - mechanics or bikers.

pranged the car - put a dent in it?

dont make a song and dance about it - don't make a big deal about it.

she is not all she is cracked up to be - she's not as wonderful as people say or her reputation would have her to be.