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Kiwi
Definitions
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“of or from New Zealand”) alt-of, informal
- 2 of or from New Zealand informal
"The two Kiwi brothers who spent time in a Thailand prison after allegedly wrestling an officer to the ground and taking his gun, have returned to New Zealand."
- 1 A rural locality in Tasman district, New Zealand.
"At Kiwi, 40 miles from Nelson, eight women installed themselves in the goods shed, taking with them their knitting, and a supply of food and magazines. The demolition crew was unable to pull the building down without injuring them."
- 1 A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand. countable, uncountable
- 2 Any kind of black shoe polish. Singapore, slang, uncountable
- 3 A New Zealander. informal
"A blokart (say blow-cart) plays to the penchant that Kiwis and Aussies have for pushing the limits in search of fun. It’s a ground-hugging, tricyclelike combination of aluminum tubing and rubber wheels with a steering wheel and a sail."
- 4 nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes wordnet
- 5 Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“person from New Zealand”). alt-of, countable, uncountable
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- 6 fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh wordnet
- 7 A New Zealand dollar. countable, informal, uncountable
- 8 a native or inhabitant of New Zealand wordnet
- 9 A kiwi fruit. countable, uncountable
- 10 climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat wordnet
- 11 A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi fruit flesh (also called kiwi green). uncountable
- 12 A member of the air force who does not fly. countable, slang, uncountable
"And as its role grew in importance, ground commanders, or kiwis as they were called, made many mistakes in judgment […]"
- 13 A testicle. countable, plural-normally, slang, uncountable
"Now Rex he was a Texan out of New Orleans and he travelled with the carnival shows He ran bumper cars, sucked cheap cigars and he candied up his nose He got wind of the big brown beaver so he thought he'd take himself a peek But the beaver was quick and he grabbed him by the kiwis And he ain't pissed for a week (and a half)"
- 1 To polish (boots) with black shoe polish. Singapore, slang
"Johari Salleh: Ya, ya. Better not waste time. Must prepare, tomorrow morning got inspection. Teo Ah Beng: Ya lah, must kiwi the boots. Can borrow [lend] me your cloth? Krishnamoorthy: Ya, no problem. You better kiwi quickly. 11 pm lights off. […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori kiwi.
Borrowed from Māori kiwi.
Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.
Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
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