Skip to main content
Second most common phrase in New Zealand after "awesome". Said when someting is rather good instead of just "good" or "OK". Often followed by "bro".
How was the surf at Ragland yesterday?
Sweet As bro
sweet as by hmvgasman June 11, 2006
a new zealander expression to mean "cool!" , "right", "agreed"
- u fellas need a ride?
- yes we do bro!, sweet as!
sweet as by Santiago Herrera February 23, 2008
New zealand slang for "everything's okay."
Can also be used in place of "yes!"
"yeah, my night was sweet as, got on the piss with some mates and sung karaoke... badly"

"wanna beer mate?"
"yeah, sweet as"
sweet as by poopolo September 21, 2005
As nice as anything one can think of
sweet as by SSJ4_Macd January 8, 2004
Means "Ok" or just "sweet"

Can also be abbreviated as "Swaz"

Not just New Zealand..Northern Ireland/ Belfast too.
-"Did the peelers(police) manage to catch ye last night?"
-"Nah, I jumped over into someones back garden and was sweet as."

or

-"I found your front tooth after that fight with the bouncer."
-"Swaz."
Sweet as by Johnzer December 27, 2007