Just Once More (24 page)

torch:
flashlight

touch wood:
knock on wood (for luck)

track:
trail

trainers:
athletic shoes

tramping:
hiking

transtasman:
Australia/New Zealand (the Bledisloe Cup is a transtasman rivalry)

trolley:
shopping cart

tucker:
food

tui:
Native bird

turn to custard:
go south, deteriorate

turps, go on the turps:
get drunk

Uni:
University—or school uniform

up the duff:
pregnant. A bit vulgar (like “knocked up”)

ute:
pickup or SUV

vet:
check out

waiata:
Maori song

wairua:
spirit, soul (Maori). Very important concept.

waka:
canoe (Maori)

Wallabies:
Australian national rugby team

Warrant of Fitness:
certificate of a car’s fitness to drive

wedding tackle:
the family jewels; a man’s genitals

Weet-Bix:
ubiquitous breakfast cereal

whaddarya?:
I am dubious about your masculinity (meaning “Whaddarya…pussy?”)

whakapapa:
genealogy (Maori). A critical concept.

whanau:
family (Maori). Big whanau: extended family. Small whanau: nuclear family.

wheelie bin:
rubbish bin (garbage can) with wheels.

whinge:
whine. Contemptuous! Kiwis dislike whingeing. Harden up!

White Ribbon:
campaign against domestic violence

wind up:
upset (perhaps purposefully). “Their comments were bound to wind him up.”

wing:
rugby position (back)

Yank:
American. Not pejorative.

yellow card:
A penalty for dangerous play that sends a player off for 10 minutes to the sin bin. The team plays with 14 men during that time—or even 13, if two are sinbinned.

yonks:
ages. “It’s been going on for yonks.”

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T
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SCAPE TO
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EALAND
S
ERIES

Reka and Hemi’s story:
Just For You
(Novella)

Hannah and Drew’s story:
Just This Once

Kate and Koti’s story:
Just Good Friends

Jenna and Finn’s story:
Just For Now

Emma and Nic’s story:
Just For Fun

Ally and Nate’s/Kristen and Liam’s stories:
Just My Luck

Josie and Hugh’s story:
Just Not Mine

Hannah and Drew’s story/reunion:
Just Once More

T
HE
K
INCAIDS SERIES

Mira and Gabe’s story:
Welcome To Paradise

Desiree and Alec’s story:
Nothing Personal

Alyssa and Joe’s story:
Asking For Trouble

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