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Kiwi ingenuity 

Trying to make a stupid idea sound clever
Andrew: I think Australia is the best country in the world.

Gary: No, you're wrong. New Zealand is the best country in the world because we have great coffees, the All Blacks, a motorway which is always congested and a housing crisis.

Andrew: What's the cost of living like?

Gary: It's great. We pay world price for milk, butter and cheese even though we produce it. When it comes to pay, we get New Zealand wages.

Andrew: Sounds like Kiwi ingenuity to me.
Kiwi ingenuity by MrSchnobBlack October 27, 2017
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Kiwi ingenuity 

A term coined by New Zealanders, which supposedly implies that Kiwis good at coming up with solutions to any problem, typically in an unconventional, unusual or in such a way that uses whatever resource is available (I.e. being innovative).

New Zealanders have a habit for attaching the words “good ‘ol Kiwi” or “Kiwi” in front of a phrase, to artificially make themselves seem more interesting. To outsiders, it come across as deeply insecure - as if it is a necessity to make themselves sound more special than they are.
Kiwi 1: “During the pandemic, I attached plastic tubing to my EFTPOS reader in order to maintain 2 metres social distancing”

Kiwi 2: “Woah, that’s some Kiwi Ingenuity right there!”

Immigrant 1: *sarcastically* “Because nobody else in the world has thought of that”

Immigrant 2: “Sounds more like good ol Kiwi bullshit
Kiwi ingenuity by Kiwi Bullshit December 12, 2021

Kiwi ingenuity 

Poor workmanship
New Zealanders who confuse
Heath Robinson style arrangement lashed together in a hap hazard way as a genius invention
“Nice job bro, gluing the go pro to dogs scull is kiwi ingenuity “
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on May 19, 2026