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[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 115: Colloquialisms common to New Zealand and Australian English [...] white ant: to undermine.
at white-ant, v.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following: [...] bach or batch: small cottage.
at bach, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 115: Colloquialisms common to New Zealand and Australian English [...] buckaroo: farmhand.
at buckaroo, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following: [...] Captain Cooker: wild pig.
at Captain Cook, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following: [...] cowspank: to milk cows; cowspanker: dairy farmer.
at cow-spanker (n.) under cow, n.1
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 116: New Zealand colloquialisms which are of Maori origin include: [...] dance a haka: to celebrate.
at dance a haka (v.) under dance, v.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 116: old dart: the old country. First used by Irish immigrants.
at Old Dart, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following: [...] Enzedder: New Zealander.
at enzed, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 115: Colloquialisms common to New Zealand and Australian English [...] fair treat: exceedingly; e.g. he went crook a fair treat: he became very angry.
at fair treat, a (adv.) under fair, adj.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following: [...] gumdigger: dentist.
at gum-digger (n.) under gum, n.1
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 116: New Zealand colloquialisms which are of Maori origin include: [...] hold a tangi over: to hold a feast, party of meeting.
at hold a tangi (v.) under hold, v.1
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 115: Colloquialisms common to New Zealand and Australian English [...] jake, jakealoo: certainly, O.K.
at jakeloo, adj.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 116: New Zealand colloquialisms which are of Maori origin include [...] kuri: dog.
at kuri, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 116: nark: to spoil.
at nark, v.2
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following [...] Newzie: New Zealander.
at Newzie, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 117: New Zealanders have coined or adapted many expressions to meet local requirements, as illustrated by the following: [...] old identity: veteran settler.
at old identity (n.) under old, adj.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 116: stumer: failure; to run a stumer: to lose a race.
at stumer, n.1
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 118: Tussocker: hobo.
at tussocker, n.
[NZ] P.L. Soljak N.Z. 115: Colloquialisms common to New Zealand and Australian English [...] wowser: spoil-sport.
at wowser, n.1
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