Understand Kiwi talk

Have you spent years trying and failing to understand what they're saying?


Just by following these easy steps, you too can hold a conversation with a New Zealander.


What you hear and what it means:


A MEDGEN: visualize, conjure up mentally, John Lennon 's first solo album Imagine, as if it was a Bug Hut in the Land of the Long White Cloud.


BETTING: 'Betting Gloves' are worn by 'betsmen' in 'crucket'.


BRIST: Part of the human anatomy between the 'nick' and the 'billy'.


BUGGER: As in 'mine is bugger then yours'.


CHULLY BUN: 'Chilly bin' also known as an ESKY'


COME YOUSE: Controversial captain of the Australian cricket team who resigned tearfully in favor of Allan Border. Full name: Kimberley John Hughes.


DIMMER KRETZ: Those who believe in democracy.


ERROR BUCK: Language spoken in countries like 'Surria', 'E-Jupp' and 'Libernon. '


EKKA DYMOCKS: University staff.


GUESS: Flammable vapor used in stoves.


CHICK OUT CHUCKS: Supermarket point of sale operators.


SENDLES: Sandals, thongs and open shoes.


COLOR: Terminator, violent forecloses of human life.


CUSS: Kiss.


DUCK HID: Term of abuse directed mainly at males.


PHAR LAP: New Zealand's famous racehorse christened Phillip but was incorrectly written down as 'Phar Lap' by an Australian racing official who was not well versed in Kiwi-ese.


DUNNESTY: US television soap opera starred Joan Collins as Elixirs Kerrungton. '


ERROR ROUTE: Arnott's famous oval-shaped 'mulk error route buskets'.


FITTER CHENEY. A type of long flat pasta, not to be confused with 'Rugger Tony' or 'Tell ya. Tilly'.