Meaning of Kiwi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A New Zealander.
   informal
2. A rural locality in Tasman district, New Zealand.
3. A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.
   countable, uncountable
4. Any kind of black shoe polish.
   Singapore, slang, uncountable
5. Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“person from New Zealand”).
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
6. A New Zealand dollar.
   countable, informal, uncountable
7. A kiwi fruit.
   countable, uncountable
8. A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi fruit flesh (also called kiwi green).
   uncountable
9. A member of the air force who does not fly.
   countable, slang, uncountable
10. A testicle.
    countable, plural-normally, slang, uncountable

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Examples

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

“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)”

“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.”

“Sadowski-Synnott scored 92.88 on her final run, landing back-to-back 1080s on a challenging course resembling the Great Wall of China. Asked how she felt about making history as the island nation's first Winter Games gold medallist, she said it made her a "proud Kiwi".”

“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.”

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