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There’s nothing more Kiwi than a classic flat white while you stroll barefoot after a long day of mahi. Maybe you’ll have on a pair of jandals or your trusty redbands? Maybe you’re on the hunt for a sweet as meat pie?
Have you ever wondered about the things we say here in Aotearoa New Zealand that aren’t common parlance for the rest of the world? It’s more than them just not understanding our accent, there are a great number of words and phrases that only exist this side of the equator.
There are so many words and sayings that are intrinsically Kiwi. From egg to nek minnit, ghost chips to she’ll be right, some things are undeniably, quintessentially, ours and ours alone, bro. Mark Broatch takes us on a deep dive into the meanings behind some of the quirkiest terms of phrase in our nation’s vocabulary. Offering fascinating insights into how each linguistic gem came about, and how they’ve evolved over the years. Whether we stole them from the Aussies (yeah, nah!) or they stole them from us.