Roadie is also a term for “one more drink “ as in one for the road
@kristinreign8026
Жыл бұрын
Yesssss ☺️
@patriciamcglynn4834
4 ай бұрын
Don't drink and drive.
@violetblake6960
Ай бұрын
One for the ROAD mate?
@RaccoonCityPD
Жыл бұрын
Shot can also mean like "Good job" "Nice one" etc. "Hey bro, I got that new job" "Oh shot G" I think it's derived from making a good shot in sports or hitting the target
@Cindyo77
Жыл бұрын
Yeah a derivative of good/nice shot
@nikholden4345
Жыл бұрын
@@Cindyo77 oh ow, shot G
@eastcoasthoney
Жыл бұрын
Hardout...also is used to describe someone doing something with full force.. eg: " that guys going Hardout at work" 😊 And 'Hard' is also used to say "I agree"...
@ataimd
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure ow is a short version of the maori term 'e hoa' which means friend. It's usually used at the start or end of a sentence...'what are you up to ow?' Or 'ow, don't do that!' Shot cuz, great video :p
@zaynevanbommel5983
Жыл бұрын
No its not 🤣
@nicolaaustin8011
Жыл бұрын
@@zaynevanbommel5983wel what is it then ow?
@Nzpure
Жыл бұрын
@@zaynevanbommel5983 I think hes right. We used to say 'eh haw' which is most certainly and anglicization of 'e hoa'. Its just shortened, as things do.
@kiwibelinda
Жыл бұрын
Yes I agree i hoa
@zacharyseales3775
Жыл бұрын
Similar to ae (or aye, however you spell it) it originated from Maori language. I think the cartoon "brotown" made it popular.
@bc43304
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure somebody has misheard 'coupla' as 'cuply'. 'Coupla' is not a connecting device - we pronounce that correctly as coupler. 'Coupla' is a couple of, or two. But if it is five things, we might still say 'coupla', if it was six or more, we would probably upgrade to 'a shit ton', or maybe 'lotsa'.
@sweetsweet3753
Жыл бұрын
What do you call a fella with one leg longer than the other?? Not even OW!! (cool joke from the 80s).
@marcjensen9080
Жыл бұрын
Hmmm, I think we're missing an interpretation of, "Pack a sad." 😊
@TiDaCa
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if anyone has commented about your question about "Ow" yet, but growing up remember that term became super popular after the cartoon TV show came out called Bro Town; where one of the main character's "Jeff da Maori" had a go-to saying of "Not even Ow!".
@micaelaprime1044
Жыл бұрын
I was also thinking this is where it became popular! I loved watching Bro town when I was a kid 🤣
@AholeAtheist
Жыл бұрын
Yo, Gen Zers, it was a term long before Bro town. LOL
@TiDaCa
Жыл бұрын
Definitely not gen Z, and didn't say that's where it started, just when it became popular 🤷♂️
@micaelaprime1044
Жыл бұрын
@@AholeAtheist I'm actually a Millennial😏 I also said that I feel like it's where it became popular not originated
@justscrolling1323
Жыл бұрын
@@micaelaprime1044 na ow, its like a small town thing 😅 been here since waybacks
@s_don57683
Жыл бұрын
True is the funniest one. I was shocked when I first moved here and I would tell people about my life and where I’m from and they’d respond with “true” and I was always like “you’ve just met me, how do you know if it’s true or not” hahah now I know it just means that the person is listening
@zer0control
Жыл бұрын
The usage is borrowed from Te reo where the word is pono
@dylanadams1455
Жыл бұрын
it's like a shortening of "oh, true?" like when someone tells you something and you say "Oh. Really?" (as surprise, not disbelief)
@harrisongreen3972
Жыл бұрын
ohhh bro the cones one killed me fucking crack up
@tamatakutaemoari5600
Жыл бұрын
Haha Str8up that was funny asf
@BrickNewton
Жыл бұрын
missed out Spots!
@harrisongreen3972
Жыл бұрын
@@BrickNewton he probably has never had one or even knows what they are lol but hard can tell this guy smokes up a little
@micaelaprime1044
Жыл бұрын
I always say 'gonna smash some cones' when I'm playing games with my mates as like a brb 😂
@tinmandez
Жыл бұрын
There's a whole subset of kiwi stoner slang: Chop(s), Mull, Gat, Bucky, Spot, Dot, Glassy, Bin, Bid, Score...
@liamjohnson2474
Жыл бұрын
when I lived in NZ cones in the park was crazy. I was like "where should I park there's no parking lot?" and my friends were "like first, it's called a car park ya silly yank and second, just pull up on the grass and we'll have some cones." needless to say, my mind was blown in more ways than one.
@jondnz
Жыл бұрын
"Ow" has many uses. The most common is like a passive aggressive way of emphasising disagreement. eg "You ate the last pineapple lump didn't you" "Not even ow" That's probably about as simple as I can explain it and even that explanation isn't entirely accurate or all encompassing Another common use is the same as using "as" or "bro" at the end of a sentence
@ronprichard6145
Жыл бұрын
First time I came across the 'ow' thing was in Bro Town. Jeff the Maori moved into a predominantly Samoan area and the other kids threw stones at him ow.
@terameioanepryor
Жыл бұрын
Keep doing these awesome videos, i love hearing good things about our country😌you need to organise a plan to stay at a marae that would be good experience
@melissagilby3959
Жыл бұрын
You had me in stitches 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I would say the word “ow” is similar to the word “g” and actually the two words are commonly used together as in “what you up to ow g” 😂🤷🏽♀️ we really do have some weird slang but I love it ☺️
@AnthonyA1995
Жыл бұрын
I most often hear it paired with not even, for the good ol' classic kiwi "not even au"
@BEVERLYPRINCESS90210
Жыл бұрын
Fuuuu neat alright my g
@locominyana8916
Жыл бұрын
Straight up.
@alanamckenzie
Жыл бұрын
I wona just throw this out there.... there are parts and definitely demographics of NZ that don't use some of those slang words. For example I live in the south island and have only ever called a "crib" a bach.
@barbsmart7373
Жыл бұрын
Go more south, Sis.
@slickwunbanghouse7257
Жыл бұрын
Chur the bro that 'Cones' line was gold aye what a crack up guy nekminute gone viral with the cuzzys eh
@cadifan
Жыл бұрын
Roadie is one more drink, "one for the road". "Cuply" I've never heard of in my life! "Arvo" comes from Australia, but we gave them Joh Bjelke-Petersen so we won! Calling an unrelated older woman "aunty" is pretty much a Maori thing. I"ve only ever called my aunties "aunty". As for "ow" that's something that came about in the 70s - 80s era I think and I know how to use it but I can't for the life of me explain it.
@amoxl114
Жыл бұрын
you've never heard of "gunna have a couply beers"?
@cadifan
Жыл бұрын
@@amoxl114 couple of, yes, cuply or couply, no.
@amoxl114
Жыл бұрын
@@cadifan I guess it's a newer thing, it's even been on ads on tv I think
@Cindyo77
Жыл бұрын
I don't think cuply has been around for very long.
@oneday458
Жыл бұрын
@@cadifan 'Cuppla' I've heard and sometimes use. It's short for 'a couple of' '. Haven't heard of couply.
@deejaykaylee7207
Жыл бұрын
Look up a show called bro town u will find every kiwi slang In It
@LincolnMcCann
Жыл бұрын
"ow" is a way of addressing the person you are speaking to. You can use it at the beginning or end of the sentence. I don't know where it came from but I've been using it since my childhood in the '70's. It may be a corruption of "hoa" from te Reo which the Māori dictionary gives as "friend, companion, mate, partner, spouse, ally."
@ALaughingMan
Жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHHAHA! The cones got me x'D
@SweetTuiRose
Жыл бұрын
When I was a teen we would sometimes say shotties instead of just shot if you were saying it for multiple people. Like if someone brought a couple boxes of beers to the party for everyone "aw, shotties bro!" Also laughing at the idea of people not used to hearing people say true to indicate attention thinking we are just fact checking them all the time
@missyleaf9778
Жыл бұрын
@Atai you're correct regardless of the denial of others.. I'm in my 60s and was using this term in text messages in my late 40s .. E'hoa means friend..when said fast e'hoa sounds like ow minus the ' h 'sound....in wriiten text ow became a shorthand version of ehoa.. Kiwis are known as proven by videos like these that we use short versions of long english sentences/words and that includes te Reo.
@carltwidle9046
Жыл бұрын
Hello Curls When I was a child I would call a female neighbour Auntie, even though she wasn't. It was because I looked up to her with respect. Im pleased that all these words warms the cockles of your heart Curls. There i didn't bash you this time. OW! From Carl.
@ReneeKim
Жыл бұрын
Another thing you should not forget is that many of your subscribers, like me, are immigrants who do not speak English as their first language. And they said that your correct pronunciation and diction are very helpful in learning English listening.👍👍 And it's also a enjoy to share people's different opinions and thoughts in the comments. I hope you enjoy in this green country🌿🌿🌿
@JessicaClark-lq4gw
Жыл бұрын
Roadie can also mean "one for the road" which originally meant taking alcohol with you to drink on the road. These days people have translated it into a much safer version of last drink b4 u hit the road. Or one to drink in the car as a passenger. Interestingly enough NZ does not have any open container law on the books so it is actually legal to drink while driving as long as you remain under the limit.
@dylanadams1455
Жыл бұрын
as a brewer I've been known to take advantage of this on the way home...
@JessicaClark-lq4gw
Жыл бұрын
@@dylanadams1455 my dad used to do it when we went on weekend trips. He would steal some out of the passengers drink. I told him off the first time i saw it then he explained the law to me. I later googled it to make sure he was right lol. We were all adults in the car so its not like he was drinking around kids.
@newtrimene8927
Жыл бұрын
Well I heard cone saw the wink and cracked up-😂
@caenir
Жыл бұрын
I hear "cuzz" a lot more than "cuzzi". "cuzzi" has too many syllables. Aunti isn't common in my experience. I wouldn't use it on strangers. Nek Minnit is old. Is brought up every now and again I guess as a reference to the meme, but haven't heard it in years. Never heard cuply Ow is just a general sentence ender. Japan has a bunch of them. Used when talking with your mates. Not everyone uses it. The rest is pretty spot on. I used to have an addiction of saying "true", as it basically replaces "yeah" as a reply when someone is talking to you.
@tobyperewipokai7175
Жыл бұрын
Boy! you bring back some good and bad memories growing up in the east coast (Gizzy) they were the days everyone thought they were Bruce Lee, or Bob Marley Tar... rue...Ay!
@windycityassasin5236
Жыл бұрын
You had some good ones on this. Couply 🤣 As for the word ow. We kinda use it as another name for the person we are talking to if that makes sense 😅
@francesbrown850
9 ай бұрын
So funny. I’m a kiwi. You definitely got this right. Hilarious 😂
@stylez3051
Жыл бұрын
“Ow” can be used the same way you use “G” and “kuzzie”. Put “sup” in the next one too lol
@claudvlogs
8 ай бұрын
I just love your humor
@waves889
Жыл бұрын
Good shrek impression , And you like being a cousin really 😏 he he I'm your auntie 👍
@JessicaClark-lq4gw
Жыл бұрын
Ow is mostly used when speaking to a friend. Its like mate or cuz. U say things like "sup ow" which translates to whats up mate. Also arvo is also spelt avo. Most things like onya and roadie come from the fact we are typically a busy people so we get lazy with speech and want to get our point across with as few words/syllables/pauses as possible so we will run words together and cut bits off words to make speech quicker. Especially when people were farming more it was important to communicate quickly and efficiently so u could carry on with ur work.
@susanreeves6629
Жыл бұрын
Avo is avocado
@JessicaClark-lq4gw
Жыл бұрын
@@susanreeves6629 depends on how u pronounce the a. Avocado is a short A and afternoon is a longer one more ahvo
@Gumboot_City_NZ
5 ай бұрын
Shot!! How good!! Cones and Teke ON😅
@Kiwiskirt
5 ай бұрын
The only Ow I know of is Ou short for ouch. When you hurt yourself although it probably has another meaning in Maori that someone is sure to know. Great vid, gotta love a good cone. Cheers :)
@jasonfox6013
Жыл бұрын
Ow is said like our eg: like shut up our. Loved the cones bit 😉😉much love from New Zealand brother
@rangiteaorerehepi9424
Жыл бұрын
.... Cones... I love cones 😎 If you dont know.... well come over cuzzie... that's us...
@eileenhildreth8355
Жыл бұрын
Your take on te reo in everyday usage...Kia Ora kai, mahi, tangi, whanau and so many more. I think even kiwis don't realise how much te reo we use in daily conversation
@Skiwi51
Жыл бұрын
"Yeah, Nah"...hear it often, not sure why it slips into conversations...?? Also "Primo" meaning very good excellent..
@alliebasta7482
Жыл бұрын
If you can use all of these slang terms in one sentence that would be a crack up cuz... Chur 👍🤟
@g.iantamongtitans
Жыл бұрын
Au, what you on about with spelling it "ow"? As a word it means, I guess, "you", but in a very colloquial way. At the start or at the end of a phrase or sentence, it's sort of a directive. Like "what you talking about au?" There will, of course, be several accepted/contentious spellings.
@CamboKiwi
Жыл бұрын
Chur bro. I hope you enjoy our up and coming Crate Day on Saturday (Unofficial National Holiday).Get on it and hit the cones too 🥳
@CamboKiwi
Жыл бұрын
It’s basically grab yourself a crate of beers. 12 x 745ml bottles. Start from midday and try to finish them. You can consume all or share. Roughly 30 standard drinks. Many have passed but many have failed.
@mysteryquilter
Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on Maori sayings that we mix in to general conversation, like Ka Pai?
@smahuika6382
Жыл бұрын
Aow.. Depending on pitch, tone or subject matter, is an expression of general respect, annoyance, ribbing, disbelief or amazement. Also term for a friend, an egg, a cheeky fulla and a Deadman walking.
@tinmandez
Жыл бұрын
Ow is more prominent in the north island. It is a version of ae that is more targeted at an individual or group but the tone changes the meaning between "Hey" or "Ay" (Almost posed as a question, expecting a response) and a combination of "Ay" and "Mean" (posed more like "that is cool, you agree with me, right?"). there is a video from Hamilton called H-town Street Cats that is peak performance.
@JVDV11
Жыл бұрын
You're talking about a different word altogether ow
@jammyscouser2583
Жыл бұрын
Aww gummon
@thageneral1648
Жыл бұрын
You explained that very well shot g😂
@kiwibelinda
Жыл бұрын
How about an oldie "tucker", whats in your tucker box ? Or eat all your tucker up. My Grand uncle always called food tucker or tucka.
@zer0control
Жыл бұрын
Ow is a contraction of E hoa, which is Te Reo for friend.
@ivysavage5569
Жыл бұрын
Aah! Memories from a Kiwi living in Sydney since 88 Love your videos
@jamielmatenga4844
Жыл бұрын
When your 1 of da cuzzys your accepted ,considered family..blood makes you related,but loyalty makes you family, i guess we are pretty laid back here in aotearoa ,thank goodness,lol
@ttocskael9309
Жыл бұрын
Onya is more like, if you do something stupid, you can say "onya cuz", but on the other hand it can also mean if you do something that's really good you can also say "onya m8!"... using different tones to differentiate,
@ShazahSews
Жыл бұрын
Kiwi Andrew Adamson co directed Shrek, so I’m sure he’s responsible for that ‘mean’ reference. I rather enjoyed your Scottish accent 🤣
@_JustinCider_
Жыл бұрын
Shot cuzz, onya. Roadie has another meaning too, probably more common in some circles at least. "One for the road" or that last drink before you leave, but usually after you've announced you're leaving. "Right then, I'm off" "Roadie mate?" "Nah, Yeah." "Onya" (hands over a beer) "Chur bro" If you hit the target it's a "good shot" In good Kiwi fashion the "good" is dropped and "shot" is used when you get something dead right or on target. In further good kiwi fashion it gets morphed into everyday use for anything good.
@nicholastautuhi5031
Жыл бұрын
Cuzzie is short for cousin, it's a māori thing. Most small Māori communities are related, it tends to make things a little less complicated by just calling everyone cuz. Same with the aunty thing.
@jumpingjohnflash
Жыл бұрын
In many early childhood centres these days it's very common to call the teachers Whaea and Matua (Auntie and Uncle) - the usage is moving up into primary schools too I think.
@dylanadams1455
Жыл бұрын
don't forget the more formal Cuzzy Bro
@Sayin42
Жыл бұрын
“Oh shot ow G” 😂
@tuckkahukuranui5414
9 ай бұрын
Cones being an iykyk is crack up
@kiwibelinda
Жыл бұрын
Aunty can be a neighbour or you Mum friend or any family relation in same generation as your parents or grandparents. E.g my Dad's cousins Maori of Pakeha are Aunty or Uncle.
@garys6135
Жыл бұрын
Ow is another tack on expression ow, which is short for friend ow, except when it's meow.
@stefkova1234
Жыл бұрын
we are 'rooting' for ya mate lol
@Cindyo77
Жыл бұрын
I've been called Aunty by so many kids and I think maybe only 50% were related. Its aaallll good :)
@s6r231
Жыл бұрын
The only time I've ever heard 'ow' being used in a sentence was in the TV show Bro Town. One of the characters would say "Not even, ow" but it's not something I've ever heard in real life (outside of people copying the show).
@justscrolling1323
Жыл бұрын
Where u been ow 🤣
@barbsmart7373
Жыл бұрын
I have heard it a lot. I am in the Waikato.
@Mcfreddo
Жыл бұрын
A few of these are used in Australia too, bro.
@daralent8750
Жыл бұрын
Shot, nice vid cuz.
@lkuc06
Жыл бұрын
😉 had me ready to "avoid another cone on the road"🤣
@PiggyXMalone
Жыл бұрын
Australians meet New Zealanders and have to make a sheep joke but actually love (and sometimes envy) Kiwis.
@rhysduncan8676
Жыл бұрын
"shot g" is such a classic phrase
@hongkongfueynz3071
Жыл бұрын
Shot bro! You are doing a sweet job!
@Tsass0
Жыл бұрын
'Crib' South Islander here - not in my neck of the woods, we used Bach. 7 generation Mainlander
@Aotearolla
Жыл бұрын
Roadie is a beer for the drive home.
@chrisbaker2896
Жыл бұрын
One that used to spin out my sussie brothers was "Too much" which also means "shot" they would be like, "What's too much?" Other synonyms related to "Too much" are "Oooosh", "Straight up?!"
@Froggability
Жыл бұрын
And: Sweet As! Chur! Hard-case
@wendyr8797
Жыл бұрын
Onya mate!
@strangemachines_
Жыл бұрын
We also call someone cuz if we are highly irritated by them. For example; “Cuz, cut it out.” Another good slang word is “skux” which kinda means brilliant I guess or wicked.
@tristanswain7107
Жыл бұрын
Onya for including crib
@tyranmcgrath6871
Жыл бұрын
The cuzzie's on a roadie. Ow, true g?
@vanessagrierson9392
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha too much 😂 don't forget about ghost chips. Ow is referring to someone or something ie ow, that's my drink, or stink one ow - meaning the person you are referring to (ow) did something bad or literally stink 🦨
@JA.MMP274
Жыл бұрын
Shot ow for the video.
@deano8265
Жыл бұрын
Ow is almost like ay..... It has a few meanings but generally is yelled to get someone's attention OW! Or used like a vocalization of a negative sigh if that makes sense ? Example being if ur car got towed , you come out and ur like owwwwww......
@tehydro315
Жыл бұрын
"eah true mean cuzzy hard out keen for a couply cones and a roadie to aunties crib next arvo g"
@r.1599
Жыл бұрын
_This_ Kiwi is confused by shot and ow. When my car axle's shot, it's broken. When my brother punches me on the arm, I say Ow.
@satoapendragon1257
Жыл бұрын
I'm in the south Island and have only ever heard or used Bach not crib.
@huepix
Жыл бұрын
Ow is an exclamation. Like someone does something amazing and you say, ow! Or beats you with a 161 checkout. Ow!!! Getting yer browns. Couplathree Munted (poss from Oz) Cumagutzah! Also, arvo is Australian adopted by us
@elizabethnewton2217
Жыл бұрын
I moved to Australia in ‘86 and ‘arvo’ was something Aussie’s said, not Kiwi’s. I literally moved across the ditch and felt like I’d moved to a non-English speaking country for all the slang I needed to learn. Nowadays the two countries blend a lot of the slang a lot more than I remember.
@shaunmckenzie5509
Жыл бұрын
It goes both ways. I'm now hearing Australians say "NZ words/phrases" that I never used to.
@Day_0ne
Жыл бұрын
I have always thought of this as Aussie slang as well.
@littleelsematters-vd6wj
11 ай бұрын
yeah, i know, it's more than half a century and you seem fairly young - ish, but ... ever heard of "the who"? famous british band? pete townshend? roger daltrey? they wrote a rock opera called "tommy" about a "pinball wizard" (main theme song), a kid that "... SURE PLAYS A MEAN PIN BAAALLLL!" yes, i'm old. and i'm happy to learn that some of our hippie slang survived in new zealand. far out, man.
@nzrockboi
Жыл бұрын
I'm having a "cone" right now. I think "ow" is the person i'm talking to
@carlgoldsmith5444
Жыл бұрын
" Not even ow ". Slang from a cartoon series by the naked samoans - bro town " Not even correct"
@adamcomrie5957
Жыл бұрын
Shot! is short for Good Shot! like a term for an accuracy of conveyance or idea
@alanmacdonald3763
Жыл бұрын
Mean! = brilliant
@anon3331
Жыл бұрын
Haha this had me in fits!
@marctoleafoa5864
Жыл бұрын
Just use it ow❤
@ScottPothan
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know if you’ve realised, but a lot of kiwi slang derives directly from te reo, or what you might call post-modern te reo!
@mystikalmadness8739
Жыл бұрын
Yup, pretty much a bastardized fusion of the two languages
@thereader5183
Жыл бұрын
and not everyone uses it especially in the south island and not everyone would WANT to use it, its crappy language
@PrisonPlanett
Жыл бұрын
Velcro gloves :D
@porcelainboy264
24 күн бұрын
I believe "ow" is derived from "au", which in turn is similar to the Polynesian "aue!"
@beautifulkaya3693
10 ай бұрын
Be cool to hear you spit a sentence using mostly our slangs😂.....theres a challenge 😉
@siobhanhunt1749
Жыл бұрын
Explain to me what "ow" means. Me: Not even, ow!
@zaynevanbommel5983
Жыл бұрын
Chair
@dramaticallyoverhypedmonta5049
Жыл бұрын
Nek minnit been around alot longer then when old mate said it.
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