| naff | Bad. Not good. “That movie was really naff.” |
| naff off | Go away. Get lost. “You’re so annoying, I wish you’d just naff off.” |
| nanna, nana | Grandmother. Granny. Female grandparent. * Editor’s note: My grandmother preferred the spelling “nanna”, saying “nana” is pronounced like “banana”. |
| nappy | A diaper. |
| narley, gnarley | Cool. Good |
| nerd | An intellectual person. A boring person. |
| netball | A sport that has some similarities to basketball. It is primarily played by women, although indoor netball often has mixed sex teams. |
| nick away | To leave, often quickly and surreptitiously. See also nip away. “I’m going to nick away early from work today.” |
| nifty | A thing that is good or cool. “Hey, that new gadget looks pretty nifty.” |
| nip away, nip out | To leave. Nip out generally often means temporarily. See also nick away. “I’m just going to nip out and buy a coffee.” |
| no worries | A phrase of agreement, similar to ok (okay), alright. “I can’t make it to your birthday party on Saturday night.” “No worries mate. Let’s catch up next week.” |
| nought | Zero. |
Kiwi Slang Dictionary
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