I Learned NEW ZEALAND SLANG

[@mrtnite9780]

The wink at cones lmfao

[@elizabethnewton2217]

I lol’d 😂

[@Jinjinwellingtonnz]

What is cones? Not heard people say it in NZ.

[@T.L.Robertson8366]

😂

[@chatroom101]

@@Jinjinwellingtonnz not in public bro

[@Jinjinwellingtonnz]

@@chatroom101 wikipedia told me… 😉

[@andreandrews571]

Roadie is also a term for “one more drink “ as in one for the road

[@kristinreign8026]

Yesssss ☺️

[@patriciamcglynn4834]

Don't drink and drive.

[@violetblake6960]

One for the ROAD mate?

[@eastcoasthoney]

Hardout...also is used to describe someone doing something with full force.. eg: " that guys going Hardout at work" 😊 And 'Hard' is also used to say "I agree"...

[@RaccoonCityPD]

Shot can also mean like "Good job" "Nice one" etc. "Hey bro, I got that new job" "Oh shot G" I think it's derived from making a good shot in sports or hitting the target

[@Cindyo77]

Yeah a derivative of good/nice shot

[@nikholden4345]

@@Cindyo77 oh ow, shot G

[@ataimd]

I'm pretty sure ow is a short version of the maori term 'e hoa' which means friend. It's usually used at the start or end of a sentence...'what are you up to ow?' Or 'ow, don't do that!' Shot cuz, great video :p

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

No its not 🤣

[@nicolaaustin8011]

@@zaynevanbommel5983wel what is it then ow?

[@Nzpure]

@@zaynevanbommel5983 I think hes right. We used to say 'eh haw' which is most certainly and anglicization of 'e hoa'. Its just shortened, as things do.

[@kiwibelinda]

Yes I agree i hoa

[@kronicbucky]

Similar to ae (or aye, however you spell it) it originated from Maori language. I think the cartoon "brotown" made it popular.

[@bc43304]

Pretty sure somebody has misheard 'coupla' as 'cuply'. 'Coupla' is not a connecting device - we pronounce that correctly as coupler. 'Coupla' is a couple of, or two. But if it is five things, we might still say 'coupla', if it was six or more, we would probably upgrade to 'a shit ton', or maybe 'lotsa'.

[@TiDaCa]

I'm not sure if anyone has commented about your question about "Ow" yet, but growing up remember that term became super popular after the cartoon TV show came out called Bro Town; where one of the main character's "Jeff da Maori" had a go-to saying of "Not even Ow!".

[@micaelaprime1044]

I was also thinking this is where it became popular! I loved watching Bro town when I was a kid 🤣

[@AholeAtheist]

Yo, Gen Zers, it was a term long before Bro town. LOL

[@TiDaCa]

Definitely not gen Z, and didn't say that's where it started, just when it became popular 🤷‍♂️

[@micaelaprime1044]

​@@AholeAtheist I'm actually a Millennial😏 I also said that I feel like it's where it became popular not originated

[@justscrolling1323]

@@micaelaprime1044 na ow, its like a small town thing 😅 been here since waybacks

[@harrisongreen3972]

ohhh bro the cones one killed me fucking crack up

[@tamatakutaemoari5600]

Haha Str8up that was funny asf

[@BrickNewton]

missed out Spots!

[@harrisongreen3972]

@@BrickNewton he probably has never had one or even knows what they are lol but hard can tell this guy smokes up a little

[@micaelaprime1044]

I always say 'gonna smash some cones' when I'm playing games with my mates as like a brb 😂

[@tinmandez]

There's a whole subset of kiwi stoner slang: Chop(s), Mull, Gat, Bucky, Spot, Dot, Glassy, Bin, Bid, Score...

[@s_don57683]

True is the funniest one. I was shocked when I first moved here and I would tell people about my life and where I’m from and they’d respond with “true” and I was always like “you’ve just met me, how do you know if it’s true or not” hahah now I know it just means that the person is listening

[@zer0control]

The usage is borrowed from Te reo where the word is pono

[@dylanadams1455]

it's like a shortening of "oh, true?" like when someone tells you something and you say "Oh. Really?" (as surprise, not disbelief)

[@sweetsweet3753]

What do you call a fella with one leg longer than the other?? Not even OW!! (cool joke from the 80s).

[@carltwidle9046]

Hello Curls When I was a child I would call a female neighbour Auntie, even though she wasn't. It was because I looked up to her with respect. Im pleased that all these words warms the cockles of your heart Curls. There i didn't bash you this time. OW! From Carl.

[@melissagilby3959]

You had me in stitches 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I would say the word “ow” is similar to the word “g” and actually the two words are commonly used together as in “what you up to ow g” 😂🤷🏽‍♀️ we really do have some weird slang but I love it ☺️

[@AnthonyA1995]

I most often hear it paired with not even, for the good ol' classic kiwi "not even au"

[@BEVERLYPRINCESS90210]

Fuuuu neat alright my g

[@locominyana8916]

Straight up.

[@g.iantamongtitans]

Au, what you on about with spelling it "ow"? As a word it means, I guess, "you", but in a very colloquial way. At the start or at the end of a phrase or sentence, it's sort of a directive. Like "what you talking about au?" There will, of course, be several accepted/contentious spellings.

[@slickwunbanghouse7257]

Chur the bro that 'Cones' line was gold aye what a crack up guy nekminute gone viral with the cuzzys eh

[@liamjohnson2474]

when I lived in NZ cones in the park was crazy. I was like "where should I park there's no parking lot?" and my friends were "like first, it's called a car park ya silly yank and second, just pull up on the grass and we'll have some cones." needless to say, my mind was blown in more ways than one.

[@marcjensen9080]

Hmmm, I think we're missing an interpretation of, "Pack a sad." 😊

[@terameioanepryor]

Keep doing these awesome videos, i love hearing good things about our country😌you need to organise a plan to stay at a marae that would be good experience

[@Skiwi51]

"Yeah, Nah"...hear it often, not sure why it slips into conversations...?? Also "Primo" meaning very good excellent..

[@deejaykaylee7207]

Look up a show called bro town u will find every kiwi slang In It

[@ronprichard6145]

First time I came across the 'ow' thing was in Bro Town. Jeff the Maori moved into a predominantly Samoan area and the other kids threw stones at him ow.

[@missyleaf9778]

@Atai you're correct regardless of the denial of others.. I'm in my 60s and was using this term in text messages in my late 40s .. E'hoa means friend..when said fast e'hoa sounds like ow minus the ' h 'sound....in wriiten text ow became a shorthand version of ehoa.. Kiwis are known as proven by videos like these that we use short versions of long english sentences/words and that includes te Reo.

[@kiwibelinda]

How about an oldie "tucker", whats in your tucker box ? Or eat all your tucker up. My Grand uncle always called food tucker or tucka.

[@JessicaClark-lq4gw]

Roadie can also mean "one for the road" which originally meant taking alcohol with you to drink on the road. These days people have translated it into a much safer version of last drink b4 u hit the road. Or one to drink in the car as a passenger. Interestingly enough NZ does not have any open container law on the books so it is actually legal to drink while driving as long as you remain under the limit.

[@dylanadams1455]

as a brewer I've been known to take advantage of this on the way home...

[@JessicaClark-lq4gw]

@@dylanadams1455 my dad used to do it when we went on weekend trips. He would steal some out of the passengers drink. I told him off the first time i saw it then he explained the law to me. I later googled it to make sure he was right lol. We were all adults in the car so its not like he was drinking around kids.

[@ReneeKim]

Another thing you should not forget is that many of your subscribers, like me, are immigrants who do not speak English as their first language. And they said that your correct pronunciation and diction are very helpful in learning English listening.👍👍 And it's also a enjoy to share people's different opinions and thoughts in the comments. I hope you enjoy in this green country🌿🌿🌿

[@Gumboot_City_NZ]

Shot!! How good!! Cones and Teke ON😅

[@LincolnMcCann]

"ow" is a way of addressing the person you are speaking to. You can use it at the beginning or end of the sentence. I don't know where it came from but I've been using it since my childhood in the '70's. It may be a corruption of "hoa" from te Reo which the Māori dictionary gives as "friend, companion, mate, partner, spouse, ally."

[@jondnz]

"Ow" has many uses. The most common is like a passive aggressive way of emphasising disagreement. eg "You ate the last pineapple lump didn't you" "Not even ow" That's probably about as simple as I can explain it and even that explanation isn't entirely accurate or all encompassing Another common use is the same as using "as" or "bro" at the end of a sentence

[@tobyperewipokai7175]

Boy! you bring back some good and bad memories growing up in the east coast (Gizzy) they were the days everyone thought they were Bruce Lee, or Bob Marley Tar... rue...Ay!

[@JessicaClark-lq4gw]

Ow is mostly used when speaking to a friend. Its like mate or cuz. U say things like "sup ow" which translates to whats up mate. Also arvo is also spelt avo. Most things like onya and roadie come from the fact we are typically a busy people so we get lazy with speech and want to get our point across with as few words/syllables/pauses as possible so we will run words together and cut bits off words to make speech quicker. Especially when people were farming more it was important to communicate quickly and efficiently so u could carry on with ur work.

[@susanreeves6629]

Avo is avocado

[@JessicaClark-lq4gw]

@@susanreeves6629 depends on how u pronounce the a. Avocado is a short A and afternoon is a longer one more ahvo

[@windycityassasin5236]

You had some good ones on this. Couply 🤣 As for the word ow. We kinda use it as another name for the person we are talking to if that makes sense 😅

[@zer0control]

Ow is a contraction of E hoa, which is Te Reo for friend.

[@SweetTuiRose]

When I was a teen we would sometimes say shotties instead of just shot if you were saying it for multiple people. Like if someone brought a couple boxes of beers to the party for everyone "aw, shotties bro!" Also laughing at the idea of people not used to hearing people say true to indicate attention thinking we are just fact checking them all the time

[@Kiwiskirt]

The only Ow I know of is Ou short for ouch. When you hurt yourself although it probably has another meaning in Maori that someone is sure to know. Great vid, gotta love a good cone. Cheers :)

[@CamboKiwi]

Chur bro. I hope you enjoy our up and coming Crate Day on Saturday (Unofficial National Holiday).Get on it and hit the cones too 🥳

[@CamboKiwi]

It’s basically grab yourself a crate of beers. 12 x 745ml bottles. Start from midday and try to finish them. You can consume all or share. Roughly 30 standard drinks. Many have passed but many have failed.

[@cadifan]

Roadie is one more drink, "one for the road". "Cuply" I've never heard of in my life! "Arvo" comes from Australia, but we gave them Joh Bjelke-Petersen so we won! Calling an unrelated older woman "aunty" is pretty much a Maori thing. I"ve only ever called my aunties "aunty". As for "ow" that's something that came about in the 70s - 80s era I think and I know how to use it but I can't for the life of me explain it.

[@amoxl114]

you've never heard of "gunna have a couply beers"?

[@cadifan]

@@amoxl114 couple of, yes, cuply or couply, no.

[@amoxl114]

@@cadifan I guess it's a newer thing, it's even been on ads on tv I think

[@Cindyo77]

I don't think cuply has been around for very long.

[@oneday458]

​@@cadifan 'Cuppla' I've heard and sometimes use. It's short for 'a couple of' '. Haven't heard of couply.

[@ivysavage5569]

Aah! Memories from a Kiwi living in Sydney since 88 Love your videos

[@alanamckenzie]

I wona just throw this out there.... there are parts and definitely demographics of NZ that don't use some of those slang words. For example I live in the south island and have only ever called a "crib" a bach.

[@barbsmart7373]

Go more south, Sis.

[@claudvlogs]

I just love your humor

[@mysteryquilter]

Can you do a video on Maori sayings that we mix in to general conversation, like Ka Pai?

[@hongkongfueynz3071]

Shot bro! You are doing a sweet job!

[@ALaughingMan]

HAHAHAHHAHA! The cones got me x'D

[@smahuika6382]

Aow.. Depending on pitch, tone or subject matter, is an expression of general respect, annoyance, ribbing, disbelief or amazement. Also term for a friend, an egg, a cheeky fulla and a Deadman walking.

[@francesbrown850]

So funny. I’m a kiwi. You definitely got this right. Hilarious 😂

[@twitafftwitaff7029]

🤣Arvo is imported from Australia. Sorry to burst ya bubble M8.

[@Mcfreddo]

A few of these are used in Australia too, bro.

[@kiwibelinda]

Aunty can be a neighbour or you Mum friend or any family relation in same generation as your parents or grandparents. E.g my Dad's cousins Maori of Pakeha are Aunty or Uncle.

[@eileenhildreth8355]

Your take on te reo in everyday usage...Kia Ora kai, mahi, tangi, whanau and so many more. I think even kiwis don't realise how much te reo we use in daily conversation

[@tinmandez]

Ow is more prominent in the north island. It is a version of ae that is more targeted at an individual or group but the tone changes the meaning between "Hey" or "Ay" (Almost posed as a question, expecting a response) and a combination of "Ay" and "Mean" (posed more like "that is cool, you agree with me, right?"). there is a video from Hamilton called H-town Street Cats that is peak performance.

[@JVDV11]

You're talking about a different word altogether ow

[@caenir]

I hear "cuzz" a lot more than "cuzzi". "cuzzi" has too many syllables. Aunti isn't common in my experience. I wouldn't use it on strangers. Nek Minnit is old. Is brought up every now and again I guess as a reference to the meme, but haven't heard it in years. Never heard cuply Ow is just a general sentence ender. Japan has a bunch of them. Used when talking with your mates. Not everyone uses it. The rest is pretty spot on. I used to have an addiction of saying "true", as it basically replaces "yeah" as a reply when someone is talking to you.

[@jasonfox6013]

Ow is said like our eg: like shut up our. Loved the cones bit 😉😉much love from New Zealand brother

[@_JustinCider_]

Shot cuzz, onya. Roadie has another meaning too, probably more common in some circles at least. "One for the road" or that last drink before you leave, but usually after you've announced you're leaving. "Right then, I'm off" "Roadie mate?" "Nah, Yeah." "Onya" (hands over a beer) "Chur bro" If you hit the target it's a "good shot" In good Kiwi fashion the "good" is dropped and "shot" is used when you get something dead right or on target. In further good kiwi fashion it gets morphed into everyday use for anything good.

[@jamielmatenga4844]

When your 1 of da cuzzys your accepted ,considered family..blood makes you related,but loyalty makes you family, i guess we are pretty laid back here in aotearoa ,thank goodness,lol

[@rangiteaorerehepi9424]

.... Cones... I love cones 😎 If you dont know.... well come over cuzzie... that's us...

[@thageneral1648]

You explained that very well shot g😂

[@ShazahSews]

Kiwi Andrew Adamson co directed Shrek, so I’m sure he’s responsible for that ‘mean’ reference. I rather enjoyed your Scottish accent 🤣

[@stackjacko133]

"ow" is like a frustration thing, like "what you doing ow?" sort of a friendly derogatory term, so instead of using the persons name, you use "ow" to give a message of mild disapproval of doing something, like a mate is teasing the dog and making it bark , so you say "cut it out, ow!"

[@deano8265]

Ow is almost like ay..... It has a few meanings but generally is yelled to get someone's attention OW! Or used like a vocalization of a negative sigh if that makes sense ? Example being if ur car got towed , you come out and ur like owwwwww......

[@satoapendragon1257]

I'm in the south Island and have only ever heard or used Bach not crib.

[@adamcomrie5957]

Shot! is short for Good Shot! like a term for an accuracy of conveyance or idea

[@stefkova1234]

we are 'rooting' for ya mate lol

[@s6r231]

The only time I've ever heard 'ow' being used in a sentence was in the TV show Bro Town. One of the characters would say "Not even, ow" but it's not something I've ever heard in real life (outside of people copying the show).

[@justscrolling1323]

Where u been ow 🤣

[@barbsmart7373]

I have heard it a lot. I am in the Waikato.

[@vanessagrierson9392]

Hahaha too much 😂 don't forget about ghost chips. Ow is referring to someone or something ie ow, that's my drink, or stink one ow - meaning the person you are referring to (ow) did something bad or literally stink 🦨

[@helenstuart9502]

There is different slang between islands as well. I leant that when I moved south

[@ttocskael9309]

Onya is more like, if you do something stupid, you can say "onya cuz", but on the other hand it can also mean if you do something that's really good you can also say "onya m8!"... using different tones to differentiate,

[@whk3120]

I thought ow is a replacement for the word oi but you can put it at the beginning or end of a sentence for effect.

[@Kiss-my-patu]

I belive "ow" derives from maoris saying "e a" or "e ta" and "e hoa" which are common terms to refer to someoke directly in te reo but was introduced and emphasized publicly to "ow" after brotowns characiture jeff da maori saying "not even ow"

[@kamsalt472]

Could be wrong as I'm Pakeha and don't know Te Reo, but i think "ow" comes from auē, Te Reo for exclaiming surprise. You can mix it into sentences to casually say "oh really?" in a conversation, like a filler word (similar to yeah) before you state your response.

[@strangemachines_]

We also call someone cuz if we are highly irritated by them. For example; “Cuz, cut it out.” Another good slang word is “skux” which kinda means brilliant I guess or wicked.

[@IASSAASSAI]

Yeah my main word I use is so true just meaning I agree or interesting

[@alliebasta7482]

If you can use all of these slang terms in one sentence that would be a crack up cuz... Chur 👍🤟

[@Cindyo77]

I've been called Aunty by so many kids and I think maybe only 50% were related. Its aaallll good :)

[@1.1-n7p]

Haha this had me in fits!

[@littleelsematters-vd6wj]

yeah, i know, it's more than half a century and you seem fairly young - ish, but ... ever heard of "the who"? famous british band? pete townshend? roger daltrey? they wrote a rock opera called "tommy" about a "pinball wizard" (main theme song), a kid that "... SURE PLAYS A MEAN PIN BAAALLLL!" yes, i'm old. and i'm happy to learn that some of our hippie slang survived in new zealand. far out, man.

[@angelofchrist4494]

G is used in the UK especially roadmen, do they have roadmen in new Zealand

[@stylez3051]

“Ow” can be used the same way you use “G” and “kuzzie”. Put “sup” in the next one too lol

[@newtrimene8927]

Well I heard cone saw the wink and cracked up-😂

[@chrisbaker2896]

One that used to spin out my sussie brothers was "Too much" which also means "shot" they would be like, "What's too much?" Other synonyms related to "Too much" are "Oooosh", "Straight up?!"

[@waves889]

Good shrek impression , And you like being a cousin really 😏 he he I'm your auntie 👍

[@daralent8750]

Shot, nice vid cuz.

[@garys6135]

Ow is another tack on expression ow, which is short for friend ow, except when it's meow.

[@lkuc06]

😉 had me ready to "avoid another cone on the road"🤣

[@Tsass0]

'Crib' South Islander here - not in my neck of the woods, we used Bach. 7 generation Mainlander

[@daveevenbly4150]

ow is a derivative of ae ' owe eh?' as in oh really, or what a surprise. oe bro, the word is maori each syllable in maori ends in a vowel, so the word oe is ow, or O Ee. stretched can sound like 'or eh' a question.

[@eastchchkea6475]

Shot also means well done, as in 'good shot'

[@StuartMcmahon308]

Ow deal meaning before a word ow can mean go on after a word ow just means you or them depending on circumstances

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

Chur Bro sweet as Cuz I'm off on a Cruz to See Auntie

[@nicholastautuhi5031]

Cuzzie is short for cousin, it's a māori thing. Most small Māori communities are related, it tends to make things a little less complicated by just calling everyone cuz. Same with the aunty thing.

[@jumpingjohnflash]

In many early childhood centres these days it's very common to call the teachers Whaea and Matua (Auntie and Uncle) - the usage is moving up into primary schools too I think.

[@dylanadams1455]

don't forget the more formal Cuzzy Bro

[@vickicurline9116]

Brilliant cuz

[@rhysduncan8676]

"shot g" is such a classic phrase

[@bfk1970]

Arvo can also begin with an S- to make Sarvo. (This afternoon)

[@shenlun]

Again it's not just Kiwi's that use the term Arvo as in Afternoon, Aussie use it as well.

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

A well known fact Australians steal literally everything off Kiwis 🥝

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

@@zaynevanbommel5983 yeah and they hate it when we come over and steal their jobs and especially...wo-man☝🏻😜💛

[@dramaticallyoverhypedmonta5049]

Nek minnit been around alot longer then when old mate said it.

[@johanmeischke9189]

I suspect it's background is the Maori ao, or au, as in Tauranga

[@tristanswain7107]

Onya for including crib

[@poerava]

‘Ow’ is a mutated version of ‘Al’ (short for ‘Pal’ as in buddy or ‘bro’). It is commonly used when someone is not happy with something or questioning something. For example ‘whatever ow’ (‘whatever you say mate - when we disagree with someone or they are talking 💩) Or ‘ow what?’ One word I think you might want to add to your NZ slang js ‘bay’ or ‘bae’. It is a derivation of ‘boy’ and basically means ‘bro’ Also add ‘not even’ or ‘not even steven’. (With an upward tonal inflection on the ‘e’ of ‘even’). This is used to say ‘I don’t think so’ or ‘there’s no way that is true’ or just ‘no way’ Where you get tricky is when you throw a few of the slang together. Like so: Someone says ‘bro last time we went out to get on the piss, you passed out before midnight g’ You would reply: ‘Ow whatever bay, yeah nah, not even ow, you tapped out before me my g’ One more for the road. I remember when I was a kid in wellington, all the big bros in the community who were all surfers and skaters would say ‘primo’. Meaning ‘premium’ or ‘really good’. Examples: ‘Bro the waves at Lyall Bay last week were primo as’ ‘Kuz, that new chick who we met last week at the pub is primo’ You all good bro? ‘Yeah nah primo kuzzi, I’m all good’

[@jader6423]

some good ones that came from a lot of the Maori kids were ones like ....aww "not even".... "eyah!" whatever G... what a "skux" "fella".... now the one about OW is good too but it can be used in a lot of different ways like.. not even OW ... OW whatta!... whatta! is more of an exclamation to hearing something buzzy or trippy or just plain out of it ae

[@rawiritewaata6425]

Hahahah! Cones!!!!! Wink!!!! What about spots!?

[@huepix]

Ow is an exclamation. Like someone does something amazing and you say, ow! Or beats you with a 161 checkout. Ow!!! Getting yer browns. Couplathree Munted (poss from Oz) Cumagutzah! Also, arvo is Australian adopted by us

[@GreigMcGill]

Lifelong North-Islander and I learned a thing! Crib == Bach. I guess I need more Southern mates. "Ow"... complicated. I always thought it was from Te Reo, a corrupted au or āu, but the meanings of those imply that's not the case. It's been around since I was a kid in the late 70s/early 80s, but I remember noticing it around the time of Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al" and thinking everyone was just joking on that, and using Au/Ow for Al, but that came out in 1986, and I'm sure it pre-dates that. Upshot: I'm as clueless as you mate, and I'm from here! Oh, and Auntie/Cuzzie are more small town, especially Māori-dominated area things - it's an extended family thing, and yeah, really is kindof beautiful. Ka pai, Curly. Great stuff you're doing here. If you're ever up in Hamilton (I know, why?) DM me and I'll buy you a beer!

[@Butchinthewaikato]

Nah. Way back in the fiftys (sorry Spellcheck, there's no way I'm putting an apostrophe in that) Maori kids, especially girls, were calling out to me as I walked past "What you staring at, ow?", and they were not being friendly. When you are a skinny blonde kid growing up in Rotorua you learn to run very fast.

[@GreigMcGill]

@@Butchinthewaikato I'm sorry you had that experience. But.. ."Nah"? Nah to what? Which bit are you disagreeing with? The 50s? As I said "but that came out in 1986, and I'm sure it pre-dates that". Kindof beautiful? That was referring to the use of Auntie/Cuz/Cuzzie, not au/ow. Nothing in your statement contradicts anything I said. 😁

[@Butchinthewaikato]

@@GreigMcGill Sorry mate. Bad use of my own slang. I only meant "ow" certainly predates '86.

[@kilgh]

I always thought "ow" came from the Maori "aue" which is a word that expresses sadness or distress. Pronounced "ow-way" (sorta) . I am not sure how you get from "e hoa" to "ow". As "my friend" in Maori is pronounced "ay hoe-ahh".