TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cryer,Max
TI  - Curious Kiwi words
SN  - 1869504224
AV  - PE3602.Z5 C795 2002
U1  - 427.993 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Auckland [N.Z.]
PB  - HarperCollins
KW  - English language
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Etymology
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Provincialisms
KW  - Semantics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (page 241)
N2  - 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
ER  -