Just Say Yes (Escape to New Zealand Book 10)

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by Rosalind James


  spew: vomit

  spit the dummy: have a tantrum. (A dummy is a pacifier)

  sportsman: athlete

  sporty: liking sports

  spot on: absolutely correct. “That’s spot on. You’re spot on.”

  Springboks, Boks: South African national rugby team

  squiz: look. “I was just having a squiz round.” “Giz a squiz”: Give me a look at that.

  stickybeak: nosy person, busybody

  stonkered: drunk—a bit stonkered—or exhausted

  stoush: bar fight, fight

  straight away: right away

  strength of it: the truth, the facts. “What's the strength of that?” = “What's the true story on that?”

  stroppy: prickly, taking offense easily

  stuffed up: messed up

  Super Rugby: Top rugby competition: five teams each from NZ, Australia, South Africa. The New Zealand Super 15 teams are, from north to south: Blues (Auckland), Chiefs (Waikato/Hamilton), Hurricanes (Wellington), Crusaders (Canterbury/Christchurch), Highlanders (Otago/Dunedin).

  supporter: fan (Do NOT say “root for.” “To root” is to have (rude) sex!)

  suss out: figure out

  sweet: dessert

  sweet as: great. (also: choice as, angry as, lame as … Meaning “very” whatever. “Mum was angry as that we ate up all the pudding before tea with Nana.”)

  takahe: ground-dwelling native bird. Like a giant parrot.

  takeaway: takeout (food)

  tall poppy: arrogant person who puts himself forward or sets himself above others. It is every Kiwi's duty to cut down tall poppies, a job they undertake enthusiastically.

  Tangata Whenua: Maori (people of the land)

  tapu: sacred (Maori)

  Te Papa: the National Museum, in Wellington

  tea: dinner (casual meal at home)

  tea towel: dishtowel

  test match: international rugby match (e.g., an All Blacks game)

  throw a wobbly: have a tantrum

  tick off: cross off (tick off a list)

  ticker: heart. “The boys showed a lot of ticker out there today.”

  togs: swimsuit (male or female)

  torch: flashlight

  touch wood: knock on wood (for luck)

  track: trail

  trainers: athletic shoes

  tramping: hiking

  transtasman: Australia/New Zealand (the Bledisloe Cup is a transtasman rivalry)

  trolley: shopping cart

  tucker: food

  tui: Native bird

  turn to custard: go south, deteriorate

  turps, go on the turps: get drunk

  Uni: University—or school uniform

  up the duff: pregnant. A bit vulgar (like “knocked up”)

  ute: pickup or SUV

  vet: check out

  waiata: Maori song

  wairua: spirit, soul (Maori). Very important concept.

  waka: canoe (Maori)

  Wallabies: Australian national rugby team

  Warrant of Fitness: certificate of a car's fitness to drive

  wedding tackle: the family jewels; a man’s genitals

  Weet-Bix: ubiquitous breakfast cereal

  whaddarya?: I am dubious about your masculinity (meaning “Whaddarya … pussy?”)

  whakapapa: genealogy (Maori). A critical concept.

  whanau: family (Maori). Big whanau: extended family. Small whanau: nuclear family.

  wheelie bin: rubbish bin (garbage can) with wheels.

  whinge: whine. Contemptuous! Kiwis dislike whingeing. Harden up!

  White Ribbon: campaign against domestic violence

  wind up: upset (perhaps purposefully). “Their comments were bound to wind him up.”

  wing: rugby position (back)

  Yank: American. Not pejorative.

  yellow card: A penalty for dangerous play that sends a player off for 10 minutes to the sin bin. The team plays with 14 men during that time—or even 13, if two are sinbinned.

  yonks: ages. “It's been going on for yonks.”

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  THE PORTLAND DEVILS SERIES

  Dakota and Blake’s story: SILVER-TONGUED DEVIL

  THE ESCAPE TO NEW ZEALAND SERIES

  Reka and Hemi’s story: JUST FOR YOU

  Hannah and Drew’s story: JUST THIS ONCE

  Kate and Koti’s story: JUST GOOD FRIENDS

  Jenna and Finn’s story: JUST FOR NOW

  Emma and Nic’s story: JUST FOR FUN

  Ally and Nate’s/Kristen and Liam’s stories: JUST MY LUCK

  Josie and Hugh’s story: JUST NOT MINE

  Hannah & Drew’s story again/Reunion: JUST ONCE MORE

  Faith & Will’s story: JUST IN TIME

  Nina & Iain's story: JUST STOP ME

  Chloe & Kevin's story: JUST SAY YES

  THE NOT QUITE A BILLIONAIRE SERIES (HOPE AND HEMI'S STORY)

  FIERCE

  FRACTURED

  FOUND

  THE PARADISE, IDAHO SERIES (MONTLAKE ROMANCE)

  Zoe & Cal’s story: CARRY ME HOME

  Kayla & Luke’s story: HOLD ME CLOSE

  Rochelle & Travis's story: TURN ME LOOSE

  Hallie & Jim's story: TAKE ME BACK

  THE KINCAIDS SERIES

  Mira and Gabe’s story: WELCOME TO PARADISE

  Desiree and Alec’s story: NOTHING PERSONAL

  Alyssa and Joe’s story: ASKING FOR TROUBLE

  Thank you to my beautiful sister, Kirsten Iiams, for all the ballet information, and to Rick Nolting for the geology help.

  Thanks to my alpha read duo, Kathy Harward and Mary Guidry, for their help and inspiration as they read along with this book. And thanks to Barbara Buchanan, Carol Chappell, and Bob Pryor for their feedback.

  A thank you as always to my wonderful assistant, Mary Guidry.

  Thanks to my husband, Rick Nolting, for his love and support.

  Finally, thanks to my readers, long-term and new, in the United States, New Zealand, and all around the world. Thanks for your emails, your comments, your suggestions, and your interest. Without you, none of this would be possible. I appreciate you.

 

 

 


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