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A Kiwi holding a kiwi "Kiwi" (/ ˈ k iː w i / KEE-wee) [1] is a common self-reference used by New Zealanders, though it is also used internationally. [2] The label is generally viewed as a symbol of pride and affection for most people of New Zealand, [3] however there are New Zealanders, particularly some with Māori heritage, that find the appellation jarring and prefer not to identify with it.
Pages in category "New Zealand slang" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. ... Kiwi (nickname) M. Mate (colloquialism) Moll (slang) N.
Dallie or Dally (New Zealand) A New Zealander of Croatian descent, a corruption of the word Dalmatian. [14]Doonhamer (Scotland, UK) A native of Dumfries, a reference to the southerly location of Dumfries and the fact that people working away from Dumfries refer to going "doon hame" (down home) when returning there .
New Zealand favours fiord over fjord, unlike most other English-speaking countries. The fiord spelling was the normal one in English until the early 1920s, [112] and is preserved in many place names worldwide. In New Zealand it is used in Fiordland, a rugged region in the south-west. [citation needed]
Graffiti on van with the expression "she'll be right" above the windscreen. She'll be right (often followed by a friendly term of address such as mate) is a frequently used idiom in Australian and New Zealand culture that expresses the belief that "whatever is wrong will right itself with time", which is considered to be either an optimistic or apathetic outlook.
This presumably comes from the term "gold coin donation", which is widely used in New Zealand in schools on days such as mufti day, or as koha at a public event. [19] [20] A one-dollar coin is also simply known as a "kiwi", and the currency as a whole is known is banking and related industry circles as "the Kiwi" or "the Kiwi dollar".
New Zealand: Men's: Black Caps [18] [19] Based on the New Zealand rugby union team's All Black nickname, the official nickname was chosen after a 1998 open competition. [18] Kiwis [20] The Kiwi is a bird native to New Zealand. Women's: White Ferns [19] The silver fern is New Zealand's national plant. [21] Pakistan: Men's: Green Shirts [22]
Jafa is a slang term (sometimes pejorative) for a resident of Auckland, New Zealand. [1] It is an acronym, standing for Just Another Fucking Aucklander.This prejudice against Aucklanders started to appear around the 1900s, when Premier Richard John Seddon referred to Aucklanders as "Rangitoto Yanks," and is considered to be representative of the boorishness of Aucklanders, or the envy of the ...