"CHEWING THE FAT"
| Common New Zealand sayings from Gisborne | |
| kia ora [key or a] | common word for Hello |
| kaimoana [kie mo arnar] | food from the sea |
| lollies | sweets, chocolate etc |
| chippies | crisps |
| greasies | takeout foods |
| kumara [coo-ma-ra] | orange potatoes |
| chur bro [true bro] | a friendly greeting to people |
| going off man | that was really neat |
| amped | excited |
| stoked | happy, overjoyed |
| wasted, cut, hammered | intoxicated |
| gumboots | wellingtons |
| greenstone | necklace people wear for cultural reasons |
| oh aye?! | really? |
We hope you learnt a bit of New Zealand slang. Choice, eh! See-ya
Hayley, Berta, Tracy and Rona Lytton High School
