| a into g | Abbreviation of “arse into gear”, meaning get going or moving; get a move on. “Get you’re a into g and get back to work!” – “I need to get my a into g and finish this project” |
| ads | Abbreviation of advertisements; adverts. “I’ll make a cuppa during the ads” (“I’ll make a cup of tea/coffee while the advertisements are on” |
| afternoon tea | 1. An afternoon snack or light meal. 2. A short (10-15mins) break from work in afternoon 1. “Let’s meet up for afternoon tea on Wednesday.” 2. “I’ll go to the bank at afternoon tea time.” |
| anklebiter | A small child or toddler. A reference to the height or a child, especially a child who is crawling, being at approximately ankle height. |
| Aotearoa | The Maori name for New Zealand. Usually translated as “land of the long white cloud” (from aotea = cloud and roa = long). |
| arse | Buttocks, butt, rear end, hindquarters. Equivalent to American English “ass”. “It’s better than a kick in the arse.” |
| arse end of nowhere | A very remote place, or perhaps a small town. “The place we visited was at the arse end of nowhere” |
| arse over tit | To fall over, especially fall and roll. Same as “head over heels”. “He slipped on the ice and went arse over tit.” |
| arvo | Afternoon “We’ll be having a barbeque at Brian’s place on Saturday arvo.” |
| awesome | Great, excellent, very good. “We had an awesome time in Sydney.” – “James is an awesome cook!” |
Kiwi Slang Dictionary
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