New Zealand Slang: A


Across the Ditch – across the Tasman Sea

Accelerator – gas pedal in the car

Ads – TV Commercials

Aerial topdressing – spreading of fertilizer from a aircraft

Agee jar – essential glass jar used for preserving foods

Agro – aggravated, aggressive

All Black – New Zealand national rugby team

Ankle biter – small child, toddler

Anti–clockwise – counter–clockwise

ANZAC – Australia New Zealand Army Corps during WWI

ANZAC Day – public holiday and national day of remembrance of military personal fallen in war and conflicts

ANZAC Biscuit – cookie made from rolled oats and coconut as care packages to the ANZAC soldiers

Aotearoa – most widely known and accepted Maori name for New Zealand, translated as “Land of the Long White Cloud”

Armed Offenders Squad– armed sector of the New Zealand Police

Away with the fairies – day dreaming

Awesome – excellent

Aussie – Australian

Au – I don't know

Aubergine – eggplant

 

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