Kiwi

Quick meaning: Kiwi is a noun meaning A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

Meaning

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

More Meanings

1. (informal) A New Zealand dollar.
2. A kiwi fruit.
3. (uncountable) A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi fruit flesh (also called kiwi green).
4. (military, slang) A member of the air force who does not fly.
5. (informal) Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“of or from New Zealand”)
6. Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“person from New Zealand”).
7. (slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.

Example Sentences

And as its role grew in importance, ground commanders, or kiwis as they were called, made many mistakes in judgment […]

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. […]

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)

Word Forms

• kiwis
• kiwiing
• kiwi-ing
• kiwied

Synonyms for kiwi

Depending on context, synonyms include apteryx, kiwikiwi.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include apteryx, kiwifruit, tokoeka, rockwren, kakapo, bushwren.

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