Authors: Rosalind James
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
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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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