I feel like putting together a 'devil's dictionary' of Kiwi expressions and their American translations ... what would that look like ....
House--shack
Car park--a kind of slow-motion demolition derby
'She'll be alright'--No, she won't
'I'll get back to you'--No, you won't
'I'll take care of it'--See 'I'll get back to you'
Bin--trash can
Voice mail--see 'bin'
Work--a type of social club featuring free coffee
Drink driving--similar to American baseball, as it's the national pastime
Whacking--see 'drink driving'
Library--a place to rent movies; similar to 'work' but without free coffee
Sausage--similar to the American hotdog, but with the bun inside the casing
Tomato sauce--ketchup
Ketchup--catsup
Tomato puree-tomato sauce
Bolognaise--spaghetti sauce
Tahmahto--tomato
Pahtahto--similar to Boston's podada
Boston buns--unlike anything you will find in Boston
