1859 A.S. Thomson Story of N.Z. i 236: Before the wewis, as the French are now called, departed.at wee-wee, n.1
1950 A.L. Cherrill Story of a N.Z. Sheep Farm 63: An untidy two roomed cottage. Could that be the batch of which Julius had so often spoken.at bach, n.
1950 A.L. Cherrill Story of a N.Z. Sheep Farm 207: That girl’s no better than a baggage!at baggage, n.
1950 A.L. Cherrill Story of a N.Z. Sheep Farm 206: You should ha’ heard him go off butcher’s hook!at go/be butcher’s (hook) (v.) under butcher’s (hook), adj.
1950 A.L. Cherrill Story of a N.Z. Sheep Farm 73: Most always Pa comes home all lit up.at lit (up), adj.
1950 A.L. Cherrill Story of a N.Z. Sheep Farm 73: If it weren’t for you, Pa wouldn’t have got into the way of spotting the way he has.at spot, v.4