Biker say what?

**imne1** · 31st March 2010, 23:41

hey all, maybe you can help me out.
(especially if you're not originally from NZ or have spent time overseas)

I'm doing Linguistic research on NZ English, focusing on transport/automotive industry as one topic area. Can you think of any bike/Biker lingo that would be unique or distinctive to NZ ?

This would also include slang , diminutives (like 'brekkie' breakfast), idioms etc. and ideally terms that are used somewhat frequently (preferably on here, since all forum posts are timestamped).
I can try to explain more if people are interested.

**blackdog** · 31st March 2010, 23:58

a couple i can think of relating to auto industry are:

base model cars are known as billy basics or poverty packs

a customer on a car yard who has the means/intent to purchase is called a plum or a wood duck

**crazyhorse** · 1st April 2010, 05:29

Originally Posted by theblackstig

a couple i can think of relating to auto industry are:

base model cars are known as billy basics or poverty packs

a customer on a car yard who has the means/intent to purchase is called a plum or a wood duck

never heard any of those

**Owl** · 1st April 2010, 06:15

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

never heard any of those

Likewise and I work in the auto trade

**JimO** · 1st April 2010, 06:54

not bike related but electric car windows were known as "fast glass" back in the day when they wernt that common

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 1st April 2010, 06:57

Honda's a ghey apparently

**onearmedbandit** · 1st April 2010, 08:09

Originally Posted by theblackstig

a couple i can think of relating to auto industry are:

base model cars are known as billy basics or poverty packs

a customer on a car yard who has the means/intent to purchase is called a plum or a wood duck

A 'plum' or a 'wood duck' when I was selling cars (12yrs in total) was someone who couldn't say no or negotiate. Example, they will say things like, 'can I buy this car now', or something similar in the very early stages of the sale process. They don't play their cards close to their chest, instead telling you everything that will make the deal easy for you. They, as I said, won't negotiate on price, if they do it will be a token ask of maybe $500 off which you easily say no to, and they accept the first price offered for their trade-in, if they have one. Someone who is on the yard with the means/intent to purchase is just a 'punter'. They may turn out to be a plum (ripe for the taking) or a wood duck (an easy target) or they might be the most difficult customer you'll ever deal with.

**Big Dave** · 1st April 2010, 08:17

Fizzing at the bung for a squirt.

**Big Dave** · 1st April 2010, 08:19

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Honda's a ghey apparently

Nah - this is a lame KB only joke.

Other Automotive Acronyms are:
LOMBARD.
Lots Of Money But A Real Dickhead.

WOFTAM
Waste Of Ferkin' Time And Money.

**Headbanger** · 1st April 2010, 08:47

jive ass motherfucker

**Bounce001** · 1st April 2010, 08:59

Speed Safely...

**imne1** · 1st April 2010, 11:44

Lol, those are awesome, keep it up. The problem for me being an untravelled kiwi is that it's bloody difficult to pick differences between what ppl say here versus other varieties of English and even harder to determine their origin (unless it's from Maori).

**bogan** · 1st April 2010, 11:50

tis hard to know whats NZ or not, and some applicable to more than motoring:

yeh, nah
give someone the learn
she'll be right
rev the tits off it

And used in a proper sentence.
So you wanna give him the learn eh? hmm, yeh, nah, just fucking rev the tits off it and she'll be right