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Kiwi Speak Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your Kiwi slang? Take this quiz to see, go on, give it a crack Nigel!

A multiple-choice quiz by PooDog. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
PooDog

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,719

Updated
May 05 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1337

Last 3 plays: elvislennon (12/15), FREEDOM49 (12/15), DCW2 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What am I if I'm "up the duff?" Hint

Lost

Ugly

Pregnant

An alcoholic

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Question 2 of 15

2. If Auntie sends you out for a feed of kina, what are you getting? Hint

Fish and chips

Sausages

A bus

Seafood

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Question 3 of 15

3. If I told you I was going to "take a gander" at something, what would I be doing? Hint

Stealing something

Shooting at something

Looking at something

Taking a photo of something

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is something if it is 'up the booai?' Hint

No good

Lost

Stolen

Up a hill

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Question 5 of 15

5. What would you get me if I asked for my "Swani"? Hint

A packet of cigarettes

A priest

A jersey/jumper

A bird

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Question 6 of 15

6. Why would someone call you "cockle-ears?" Hint

Your ears stick out

They don't like you

You didn't hear them

You are a bad driver

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Question 7 of 15

7. If I told you to "rattle your dags," what would I want you to do? Hint

Wake up your children

Shake your body

Hurry up

Annoy your neighbours

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Question 8 of 15

8. If I said "I'm off to see that joker at the garage," what kind of person would I be going to see? Hint

A lawyer

Someone who plays cards

A man

Someone who is very serious

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Question 9 of 15

9. What would I mean if I said "She'll be Jake"? Hint

That everything will be okay

That a woman is dressed as a man

That a man is dressed as a woman

That someone is a tomboy

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Question 10 of 15

10. If someone is a "hard-case" they are... Hint

Stupid

Strange

Funny

Argumentative

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Question 11 of 15

11. "_______ as gold." Hint

Rare

Fine

Good

Bright

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Question 12 of 15

12. In Kiwi speak, what is a "barbie?" Hint

A woman

A rugby play

A barbeque

A doll

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Question 13 of 15

13. In New Zealand the word "Piss" means something different than in most other places. What is "Piss"? Hint

Rain

Alcohol

Petrol

Milk

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Question 14 of 15

14. If I said I had "three hundred-odd bottles," what would I have? Hint

Three hundred broken bottles

Roughly three hundred bottles

Three hundred mis-matched bottles

Three hundred identical bottles

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Question 15 of 15

15. Imagine you have just landed at Wellington airport in New Zealand. You walk into the building and someone walks up to you and says "Kia ora." What do they mean? Hint

Hello

Wrong way

Go home

That's my bag

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Apr 17 2024 : elvislennon: 12/15
Apr 12 2024 : FREEDOM49: 12/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What am I if I'm "up the duff?"

Answer: Pregnant

2. If Auntie sends you out for a feed of kina, what are you getting?

Answer: Seafood

A kina is a spiny sea creature, also called a "sea egg." A bit of an aquired taste, not a favorite of mine! Although "Auntie" is the same as "Aunt," it is often a name given to any female friend or relative, particularly if they are older than you.

3. If I told you I was going to "take a gander" at something, what would I be doing?

Answer: Looking at something

"Giz' a gander" basically means "Let me have a look."

4. What is something if it is 'up the booai?'

Answer: Lost

According to "Sarah Henderson's Guide to Kiwi Slang", 'up the booai' generally means something is lost or located in a remote area.

5. What would you get me if I asked for my "Swani"?

Answer: A jersey/jumper

"Swani" is short for "Swandri", which is a thick chequered jersey or coat made of wool. Favoured by farmers and hunters, a "swani" is something of a kiwi institution!

6. Why would someone call you "cockle-ears?"

Answer: You didn't hear them

If someone is not listening or didn't hear a whole comment, or maybe even misunderstood something said to them, they are a "cockle-ears!" Also "diddle-ears" means the same thing.

7. If I told you to "rattle your dags," what would I want you to do?

Answer: Hurry up

If you were taking a long time to do something, you might be told, "Come on, rattle your dags!" Dags are the dirty, matted bits of wool on the rear end of a sheep...charming saying isn't it!

8. If I said "I'm off to see that joker at the garage," what kind of person would I be going to see?

Answer: A man

A "joker" is another word for a man in New Zealand, as is a "bloke."

9. What would I mean if I said "She'll be Jake"?

Answer: That everything will be okay

Also "She?ll be 'right?. The classic kiwi attitude! If something is "Jake" then it is fine/good/okay. The word "she'll" tends to replace "it will" in kiwi slang.

10. If someone is a "hard-case" they are...

Answer: Funny

Someone who clowns around or tells jokes a lot is often called a "hard-case," or a "hard-shot." Generally someone who is slightly crude, or outspoken. Not usually associated with females, or with weaker men.

11. "_______ as gold."

Answer: Good

If something is as "good as gold" it is fine or good. If I did a job that was okay, it could be described as "good as gold."

12. In Kiwi speak, what is a "barbie?"

Answer: A barbeque

Short for the good old Kiwi barbeque!

13. In New Zealand the word "Piss" means something different than in most other places. What is "Piss"?

Answer: Alcohol

Although it can be used in place of the word urine, in New Zealand it is more commonly used in place of alcohol. A party with a lot of alcohol is a "piss-up." Not offensive as in other contexts.

14. If I said I had "three hundred-odd bottles," what would I have?

Answer: Roughly three hundred bottles

If there were "twenty-odd" children in Tom's class, there were roughly twenty children in Tom's class. Putting the word "odd" after a number means that the actual number is probably slightly more.

15. Imagine you have just landed at Wellington airport in New Zealand. You walk into the building and someone walks up to you and says "Kia ora." What do they mean?

Answer: Hello

"Kia ora" is "hello" in Maori, the native language of New Zealand.

Source: Author PooDog

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