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Timbo
Thoroughly Good Egg
Joined: 21 May 2004
Posts: 290
Location: Epsom England
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:50 am Post subject: Learn the Lingo. |
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A must for all of us "wannabekiwis". By the way until you have been there a lifetime you will probably be called a pomwi.
http:www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Fab - glad to see alot look familiar!!
Been yonks since I used the word yonks! 
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martwend
I Like It Here
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 62
Location: Napier since March 2004
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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A couple of expressions commonly used here are .....sweet as.... and cool as.... I don't knoe as what but that's what they say. It took about 8 weeks before the kids started saying it! Oh....and people call you... bro.
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bexxx
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Posts: 17
Location: England, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:26 am Post subject: |
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We say 'cool as...' in the UK too. I guess some expressions are universal! I notice people in NZ say 'eh' quite a lot, but not meaning it as the same way as you would in England... e.g. In England 'eh' means 'what?', but in NZ it's like an affirmation- or have I got this all completely wrong?  |
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captainxmas
I Like It Here
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Posts: 63
Location: Marlow, in the shadow of the rich people...
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:32 am Post subject: good topic, eh. |
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The use of eh at the end of every sentence is for affirmation, I love it as it kind of sparks further chat.
Question marks optional, it's alway the first thing we pick up whenever we're 'in country' |
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