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Old 10-10-2005, 02:24 AM
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Here's a chance to swot up on all the kiwi words and phrases you might encounter when you arrive in the Promised Land. It's not as daunting as it looks, as a lot of them are already in use in the UK and probably the US.

http://www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm#hardcase
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We had to be careful not to mention "rooting around" for something (as in digging or searching for). My guess is that the Kiwi usage is from "rutting". We plan on investing in the Oxford Kiwi English dictionary when we get there.
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