뉴질랜드의 슬랭(Slang) - 구어체 표현을 알아야 영어가 들립니다!

뉴질랜드 영어(Kiwi English)-  일상 생활속에서 뉴질랜드인들이 가장 많이 쓰는 Slang(구어체 표현)을 소개합니다.  공부하고 알아야  대화가 들립니다. (자료:이민성) 

 

* 뉴질랜드의 통용 구어(Common slang) *

 경고 – ‘아래 말을 쓸 때는 좀 더 신중해야 됩니다. 즉 사람에 따라서...’

 

Awesome	Fine, excellent (오~썸~...정말 좋다~~) = Gorgeous~~
Bach(배취)	A holiday home (also known as a crib in the South Island)
Barbie	Barbecue (also written as BBQ) - food cooked outside over a charcoal or gas fire  (바베큐 파티를 줄여쓸 때)
Beaut, beauty	Something good or outstanding. Often used ironically to mean the opposite (정말 좋은데... 탁월한데... )
Bro	Term of address for a male friend or relative (브로, 남자들끼리의 친구)
Bright as a button	Looking fresh, alert
Bright spark	Intelligent, alert, attentive, awake
Bring a plate	Everyone brings food to share. Don't bring an empty plate.  (port luck)이라고도 합니다. 접시에 음식을 하나씩 갖고 오세요
Bush	New Zealand's native forest
Bushed, had it	Exhausted
BYO	Bring Your Own. A BYO restaurant is a restaurant that allows customers to bring their own wine to drink with their meal. (식당에 BYO라고 써있으면 자신이 마실 술을 갖고 들어갈 수 있습니다. 이 때 병 따주기, 유리잔 준비 등 서비스 요금을 조금씩 주게 됩니다)
Chocker	Full
Choice	Fine, excellent (정말 좋다~)
Chunder	To vomit (토하다, 게우다)
Clean as a whistle	Sparkling clean
Clown	Term of abuse, idiot (바보)
Crook	To be ill or unwell. Also means a thief  (아프다 또는 도둑놈)
Cuz	Term of address for friend or relative (친구. 친척임을 강조할 때)
Dag	An amusing person, a character
Dork	An idiot or a physically uncoordinated person
Dough	Money
Drive around the bend	Annoy so much you lose your temper
Drongo	A term of abuse, idiot
Dude	A cool or good looking male (멋진 녀석인데~)
Fade	Type of hair cut that is very short at the back and over the ears and gradually becomes longer on top
Feed	A meal (식사)
Flat tack	At top speed
Foxy, fox	Used to describe a cool or good looking person of either sex
Fully	I agree
G'dday	Greeting meaning hello ( 굿에이 메이트~... "안녕~~")
Got the blues	Used to describe a sad state of mind (기분이 우울할 때)
Greenie	A conservationist (환경보호주의자)
Gumboots	Waterproof rubber boots (called Wellingtons in Britain)  고무장화
Grog	Alcohol
Grouse	Fine, excellent, often used to express delight (애들이 쓰는말,, 좋은데..)
Hard case	A tough but likeable person, an eccentric person
Hard graft	Hard work
Head over heels	Usually describing somebody who is very very happy (아주 행복한 사람을 지칭할 때)
Heart of gold	Describing a person who is very kind (정말 인자하고 친절한 분을 지칭)
Hook up	Meet up or join in  (만나자~~)
Hoon	A noisy person, a lout (시끄러운 사람, 소리가 큰 사람)
In a spin	Usually when too many things happen all at one time or too many choices (한꺼번에 너무 많은 일이 일어날 때, 너무 많은 선택을 해야될 때)
Jandals	Rubber sandals or thongs (called flip flops in Britain) 샌달과 다른 잰달
Joker	A man
Kiwi	New Zealand native bird symbol. New Zealander
Lolly	The usual word for a confection or sweet (사탕, 젤리류)
Mate	A friend, also a term of address ( 굿에이~ 메이트!)
Mission	An adventure
Mongrel	A term of abuse or contempt for a person  (뉴질랜드의 갱스터?)
Mullet	A type of haircut where the hair is short and spiky on top and long and straggly at the back (원래 청어를 뜻하는 것인데 ….)
Munted	To be broken or distorted
Narley	Cool, good  (애들이 씁니다)
Nerd	A boring person
Nifty	Good (applied to a thing) –훌륭한 (물건)
No worries	Common phrase of agreement  (동의할 때, "그래...맞아~)
On to it	Efficient or intelligent
On a high	A good feeling that can come from success
Once in a blue moon	Very rarely, seldom, almost never  (정말 드물게)
Paddock	A field, also a sports pitch  (잔디 목장, 운동장)
Paint the town red	To go out and have a good time
Piker	Someone who opts out of an activity
Pootang	Gross or disgusting ( 별로 안좋은... 진짜 안좋은)
Pop on over/ pop in	Come and visit me at my house  (찾아가다. 들르다)
Potluck dinner	Everyone brings prepared food to share with all the guests      (모든 손님들이 각자 음식 접시 한가지씩 갖고 와서 하는 포틀럭 파티)
Pressie	A present (gift)
Pub	A bar where alcoholic drinks are served over the counter
Rapt	Very pleased
Rellie	A relation or relative  (친척)
Rough ride	A difficult experience
She'll be right	Everything is going to be OK
Shocking	Very bad
Shout	To treat your friends to something such as a drink or a meal (한잔 살 때)
Skite	To boast. A boaster or showoff
Smoko	Coffee or tea break  (담배 한대 피면서)
Snowed under	Usually has too much work or responsibility
Spuds	Potatoes
Sticks	Remote or rural district, the countryside
Stinge/Stingy	Not generous with your money
Stoked	Very excited
Sweet as	Great (젊은 사람들끼리 특히)
Swot	Study hard, especially before an exam
Ta	Thanks  (많이 씁니다)
Tinnie	Can of beer
Tinny	Lucky
To take for a ride	To deceive or trick someone
Togs	Swimming costume (학교에 갖고 가는 수영복)
Tucker	Food  (학교 매점을 Tuck Shop이라고도 합니다)
Turn to custard	Collapse of ideas, schemes, plans
Unc/Unco	An uncoordinated person, often used as an insult or taunt
Under the weather	Feeling off colour, unwell, tired
Uni	University
Varsity	University
Veggies	Vegetables
Wicked	Fine, excellent
Wop-wops	Remote or rural district, the countryside