CHEWING THE FAT
- COMMON EXPRESSIONS -
What are some of the common expressions used in your area? These are not really slang words, but more, expressions that are well known to people - often across the generations.
Here are some British and NZ examples, see if you can work out what they mean and add some more to the list for your pair school to work out:-
| British | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Eee by gum | Togs |
| Not by a long chalk | Jandals | Made up (as in "She's made up about it") | She'll be right |
| Sling your hook | Spitting the dummy |
| Jennel, ginnel | Bach, crib |
| Ay oop! | To skite |
| National Curriculum areas covered: | |
| New Zealand - Level 4 | |
| English | Social Studies |
| Speaking 1,3,4 | Strand B1 |
| Britain - Stage 3 | |
| English | |
| Speaking and listening 1ab, 2a, 3ab | |
