Slanguage

Abbreviated words that Kiwis use (instead of the not-much-longer word):

mozzy (mosquitos)
prezzy (presents)
rellies (relatives)
rezzy (reservation)
preggers (pregnant)
flatty (flat mates)
chewy (gum)
cuppa (coffee or tea)
arvo (afternoon)
ruggers (rugby)
lippy (lip gloss)
brekky (breakfast)
trackies (sweat pants)
mezzy (mezzanine)
lappy (laptop)
nappy (diaper)
cuzzy (cousin)
pokies (poker)
chippy (fish 'n chips shops)

Words that Kiwis say that are more phonetically correct than us:

zebra
herb

Words that just look funny in print: (and come up wrong on spell check every time):

tyres
travelling
yoghurt
harbour
decafe (as in coffee)
favourite
colour