What it means
Means a lot, very much, or loads. Kiwis use it constantly as an intensifier for basically everything. Heaps good, heaps fun, heaps tired. It replaces really and very in most sentences and gives everything a laid-back, no-fuss energy. Simple word doing heavy lifting across New Zealand daily conversation without anyone overthinking it.
Usage examples
"The new fish and chip shop down the road is heaps good, bro. Massive portions, proper battered, and they throw in extra chips if you are nice."
"Auckland traffic is heaps mental on Friday afternoons in the city centre, I left at four thinking I would beat the rush and got home at quarter past six, ten kilometres in two and a half hours."
"The new sushi place on Lambton Quay in Wellington is heaps good, the rolls are fat, the fish is fresh, and the staff remember your name after two visits with absolutely no awkwardness about it."
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