the bush (noun)
wild or uncultivated country, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Canada.
foster care (noun)
a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by people who are not the child's parents.
Crocodile Dundee (proper noun)
A film about a crocodile hunter from the Australian outback, from 1986.
hectare (noun)
a metric unit of square measure, equal to 10,000 square meters or approximately 2.47 acres.
majestical (adjective)
having or displaying majesty or great dignity.
manslaughter (noun)
the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.
methylated spirits (noun)
alcohol for general use that has been made unfit for drinking by the addition of about 10 percent methanol and typically also some pyridine and a violet dye.
skux (adjective)
New Zealand slang for a really cool person who is skilled in attracting the opposite sex.
drifter (noun)
a person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.
Maori (proper noun)
a member of the aboriginal people of New Zealand.
Tupac Shakur (proper noun)
An American rapper, songwriter, and actor, considered by many to be one of the most influential rappers of all time.
waterboarding (noun)
the practice of causing a person to suffer a physical and psychological sensation similar to that of drowning by strapping them head-down on a sloping board with the mouth and nose covered while water is poured over their face, typically in order to coerce them to cooperate in an interrogation. The practice is classed as torture by some groups.
wildebeest (noun)
a large dark African antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.
mongrel (noun)
any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
teardrop tattoo (noun)
In American West Coast gang culture, a tattoo of a teardrop under the eye may signify that the wearer has killed someone.
chopper (noun)
a helicopter.
selfie (noun)
a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.
Rambo (proper noun)
An American media franchise centered on a series of action films.
scroggin (noun)
A New Zealand term for trail mix.
spanner (noun)
A New Zealand term for a wrench.
