English dialects glossary. 2013.
boohai — awry; out of the way non existant place. As in up the boohai shooting pukeko s with a long handled shovel : said in response to Where are you going? , and meaning either Mind your own business or I m just wandering around . Or up the boohai (out… … Kiwi (New Zealand slang)
boohai — /ˈbuhaɪ/ (say boohhuy) noun → booay …
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booay — /ˈbueɪ / (say boohay) Colloquial –noun 1. a remote country district. –phrase 2. up the booay, a. in the backblocks. b. in difficulties; in a predicament. c. completely wrong. Also, boo ai, boohai. {from Puhoi …
