| fagged | Only in the negative such as “can’t be fagged” meaning “too tired”, “too lazy” or “can’t be bothered.” See fagged out. “I can’t be fagged going out tonight.” |
| fagged out | Exahausted. See also knackered. “After all the work I was fagged out.” |
| fair go | An appeal for fairness or reasonableness in a situation. Fair Go is also an iconic New Zealand TV show that attempts to settle disputes and get a “fair go” for consumers. “We only had the vacuum cleaner a week before it broke. We want our money back. Come on, give us a fair go!” |
| fancy | To like someone. “I really fancy her, but I’m too shy to talk to her.” |
| fanny | Unlike the American usage, where fanny refers to the buttocks, the Kiwi & British usage refers to the vulva. |
| fart sack | A bed or sleeping bag. |
| feed | A meal. “Hey bro, let’s go and get a feed of KFC.” |
| finger stalls | The back seats at the movie theatre, where teenagers take their girlfriends (with intentions other than watching the movie). |
| fitter and turner | A cook who fits food into pots and turns it into shit. |
| fizz boat | A small power boat. |
| fizzy, fizzy drink | Carbonated beverages (soda pop) such as lemonade, cola, etc. |
| flannel | A wash cloth, face cloth. |
| flash | Sensational or really fancy or good looking. “Dressed in the business suit he looked quite flash.” |
| flat | Apartment or rented house. |
| flat stick or flat tack | Full speed. As fast as possible. See also full tit. “The car was going flat stick before it crashed.” |
| flatmate, flatty, flattie | Room mate. The people who share a flat together are flatmates. “I went to the game with my flatties.” |
| flatting | Living in a flat. “When I go to University, I will be flatting.” |
| flick, flicks | Movies. Movie theatre. “I watched a great flick in the weekend.” “Do you want to go to the flicks on Saturday night?” |
| flog | To steal. “He always flogs things when he visits.” Can also be used between friends to mean “borrow”, “Can I flog your pen a minute, please?” |
| foil | A tin foil package of marijuana. |
| footie | A football game, specifically rugby union or rugby league. “Are you going to watch the footie tonight?” |
| footpath | Pavement, sidewalk. |
| fortnight | Two consecutive weeks. “I get paid fortnightly.” Meaning “I get paid every two weeks.” |
| foxy, fox | Used to describe a cool or good looking person of either sex. |
| french letter | A condom. |
| frenchie | A condom. |
| fringe | The hair that partially covers the forehead of a person of either sex. Known in USA as “bangs”. |
| frock tart | From the New Zealand TV/Film industry. A “frock tart” is someone who creates costumes. Apparently from a disclaimer at the end of an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess: “No frock tarts were killed during the production of this motion picture, however, many wished they had been.” |
| fuckwit | Offensive. An idiot. “I hate that guy, he’s such a fuckwit.” Can also be used less offensively between friends. “Hey, stop being such a fuckwit. You’re starting to piss me off.” |
| full tit | As much power as possible. Very fast. See also flat stick or flat tack. “We were going full tit around the corner and the tyre blew out!” |
| fully | Totally. I agree. “I was fully impressed with those guys.” |
Kiwi Slang Dictionary
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