In New Zealand slang, calling someone an "egg" means they are a fool, idiot, or acting stupidly, often used affectionately but can be a mild insult for someone dense or silly, similar to a "bad egg" but more general for a silly person. It's a classic schoolyard term, distinct from online usage (trolls or trans identity) or British "bad egg," referring to someone simple or foolish in a lighthearted, Kiwi way.
Egg – A term used to describe someone who is acting like an idiot. “You didn't listen, you egg.”
Birth-assigned sex is often mistakenly confused with gender. Egg – Slang term for someone who is trans but doesn't know it yet. Someone who is an embryo of the trans person they will eventually hatch into.
It is particularly crude to pick at your nose in public. Spitting in public places and/or in front of people is considered extremely rude. It is common for New Zealanders to greet people with a brief 'Hello' when you walk past them. It is expected you respond with a greeting in return or a smile of acknowledgement.
Popping up around the mid-2010s, “egg” became shorthand online lingo to refer to a trans person who has yet to realize or accept they are trans, or “crack their shell,” so to speak.
Huevo is the Spanish-language translation of the word "egg", but can also be vulgarly used as a Spanish slang term for "testicle".
Noa is the opposite of Tapu and refers to ordinary, everyday things such as food or alcohol. Those two should be kept separated. That's why you should avoid sitting on pillows and touching or passing food over a person's head, since it's considered very sacred by Māori people.
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Jaffas is an Australian–New Zealand registered trademark for a small round confectionery consisting of a solid, orange-flavoured chocolate centre with a hard covering of a red confectionery shell. The name derives from the Jaffa orange. Jaffas are part of both Australiana and Kiwiana.
The Egg emoji 🥚 depicts a chicken egg. It is used to refer to eggs, especially when they are used in cooking and in reference to breakfast foods, such as scrambled eggs. The Egg emoji 🥚 is also used during Easter, which is a movable holiday commemorated each spring.
A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. The opposite of transgender is cisgender, which describes persons whose gender identity matches their assigned sex.
huamanu. 1. (noun) bird's egg.
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Participants thought it meant "lighting up something", "literally" or "lit up." The last slang word is was 'skuxx' which means hot or good looking. A participant confidently but incorrectly said "It's a new generation way of saying sucks". New ZealandAuckland.
Kiwi is not generally considered to be a derogatory term, but there are New Zealanders, particularly some with Māori heritage, who find the appellation jarring and prefer not to identify with it.
92-day rule
You do not have to apply for a certificate of exemption from withholding tax if you come from a country that has a DTA with New Zealand and you're eligible for total New Zealand tax relief under that agreement. You must also be present in New Zealand for a total of 92 or fewer days in any 12-month period.
“Last year we reported a major increase in the rate of people victimised by fraud. This trend continued in 2023, with 10 percent of New Zealanders experiencing fraud in the last 12 months,” Parish says. "This makes it the most common offence in New Zealand.”
This is because it was believed that others could find these body parts and place makutu on you. Cutting your hair and fingernails at night time meant that it would be easy for others to get a hold of these body parts and do harm to you.
In Māori culture, sticking out your tongue during the haka dance is a sign of defiance and readiness for battle! It's a symbol of fearlessness and strength that's become an iconic part of New Zealand's heritage.
Spitting in public and chewing gum when speaking or interacting with someone is considered rude. Sniffing without using a tissue or coughing into your hand is also a no-no. While Kiwis are friendly, they also value personal space.
1. ( informal) (vulgar) (imperative; second person singular) suck my balls (vulgar)
¡Vaya con huevos, amigo! I hope you'll soon be back. Go with eggs, my friend!
Testicles and testes are both formal, straightforward terms. As with all genitals (aka private parts), there are many, many euphemisms and slang terms for them. By far, the most common slang term for testicles is balls. More crude but also common is nuts.