What it means
Kiwi slang for thanks, cheers, or nice one. Drop it when someone passes you a beer, holds a door, or does you a solid. Short, casual, and warmer than it looks on paper. Sometimes extended to shot bro for extra friendliness. It is the verbal equivalent of a nod and a smile, used dozens of times a day across New Zealand.
Usage examples
"Held the door open for a bloke carrying four coffees and he just hit me with a shot bro so genuine it honestly made my whole morning."
"Cheers for chucking the keys through the window mate, shot. You saved me sleeping in the ute for the second night this week."
"Shot bro, that mince pie was choice. Reckon I'll be back tomorrow if you've still got a couple on the warmer."
"Dropped round with jumper leads when my battery died outside the dairy. Shot bro, absolute lifesaver."
"Shot, cuz, for grabbing us a flat white on your way back. That was needed hard out."
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Where it comes from
It comes from good shot, a bit of praise for a well-played or accurate hit in sport, especially cricket. In New Zealand English it got clipped to shot and loosened up into a casual way to say thanks, nice one, or cheers. Australia uses it too, but the heartland is still Aotearoa.
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