The rivalry between Southern Hemisphere teams has always been there and over the 200 years of competition some pretty colourful name calling has also developed. The complexity of this history has ultimately necessitated the creation of a 'Insult Monger-like' dictionary and these are some examples:

a. AB (All Black): Abbreviation for New Zealand rugby team also know as the McBlack's (a term derived from McDonald's junk food which is no good and over-marketed) When they lose, opposing fan use the fast food slogan 'I'm loving it' (last heard in the winter of 1821).

'Yobbo - Aussie gentleman or retired Aussie spin bowler'


b. Boks (noun): Abbreviation for Springboks the current Number 1 team in rugby union and the South African national squad who are the reigning RWC trophy holders (x2). Sometimes erroneously called the Bokkies (girl or lass in Afrikaans - see 'You are a pretty bokkie, can I buy you a double brandy and coke, do you like my Ford Escort, I love you.')

c. Chumps (New Zealand mispronounciation of Springbok): It's six! Not sEx or sUx!

d. Doos (noun): African term for a New Zealander and an Aussie on a rowing boat or a part of the female anatomy. see 'What, of course he was touching the line, you Doos!' (RWC 2007 final).

e. Eedjet! (adjective): Aussie or Kiwi pronunciation of IDIOT.

f. F.... ! Intercourse or FORWARD in French. See RWC '07 quarter-final Kiwi exclamations 'F... off you f...ing - f...k, you filthy French frogs, f...., f...., f.... that was forward!'

g. Gobsh.te. (noun): Australian cricket captain.

h. Heng. (adjective): Naas Botha-speak for great or big or great big. See Naas: 'Graham Henry is a heng of gentleman? My Naas!'

i. Not in the Kiwi dictionary:  Idiot or Aussie in the Xhosa (a local South African language).

j. Jaapie (noun): Diminutive form (Charles = Charlie) Souf Afriken name for a farm boy circa 1800 see Jaap Marias (another scary Apartheid politician).

k. Kiwi (noun): Small bird from South Sea Pommy Islands or the nickname of New Zealanders.

l. Larakin (noun): Graeme Smith in Oz.

m. Mate (noun): see F. and Saffer question - 'Did your mother mate with a dingo, mate?'

n. Notted (adverb): Get +.

o. Ole! See Ole, ole, ole... we are the champions OLE (not in Aussie or Kiwi dictionary).

p. Pole-cat (adjective or noun): Obnoxious noxious creature see 'Was that Graham Henry or did a pole-cat just walk into the room?'

q. Queer (noun): Kiwi captain.

r. Rollover (adjective): The action of anyone beating England.

s. Springbok (noun): On the seventh day, they rested.

t. Tw*t (noun): Vice captain, mainly New Zealand, see Queer and Kiwi.

u. U Mo Fo! See 'No, I'm not a Kiwi or Aussie! Do I look like I have a learning disability?

v. V:  A finger salute last seen in the Anglo-French War or 'g'day Sheila in Oz'

w. Win: Lost All Black skill.

x. XXXX: Beer in Oz and urine in Africa.

y. Yobbo: Aussie gentleman or retired Aussie spin bowler.

z. ZZZs: What to catch up on attempting to watch the Black Caps play cricket.