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What is the origin of the phrase "up the guts"
'Up the guts' is a colloquial phrase used in New Zealand and Australia generally to refer to a direct (both literal and figurative) approach to something.
It is somewhat vulgar, but not generally ...
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What is the etymology of "Pasifika"?
What is the etymology of the term "Pasifika", which can mean the Pacific Islands, people of Pacific Island heritage (in a New Zealand context), or a festival held in Auckland about Pacific Island ...
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What is the origin of the phrase "do a line with someone"?
What is the origin of the phrase "do a line with someone", meaning "have a regular romantic or sexual romantic relationship with someone"?
I learnt this phrase from an Irish colleague of mine the ...
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Etymology of "choice" — New Zealand vernacular
One of the things that I hear all the time over here in NZ is the phrase 'Choice'. Which is used in a similar way to great or fantastic or awesome. For example,
That party was choice!
I can't seem ...
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