Curious Kiwi words
By: Max Cryer.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Auckland [N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: English language -- New Zealand -- Etymology -- Dictionaries.; English language -- New Zealand -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.
Description: A look at peculiarly New Zealand words and expressions, as well as some words and usages that New Zealand shares with Australia. From kumara to hangi, from lolly to long drop, you will find a definition and an explanation in this book, with many curious stories and forgotten facts along the way.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241).