Australian slang starting with O

52 Aussie words and phrases beginning with O: from ocker to Ozploitation.

• ockerAn uncultivated, boorish Australian man; also used as an adjective for broad, unrefined Australian speech or…
• ockerinaA female ocker; a loud, unrefined Australian woman.
• ocky strapAn elastic strap with a hook at each end, used to tie down a load; a bungee cord.
• off like a bride's nightieLeaving or starting very quickly.
• off like a bucket of prawns in the sunGoing off: of a party or event, extremely lively and successful. Also, literally, going rotten very quickly.
• off like a frog in a sockExtremely active, restless or agitated; also, off at great speed.
• off like a robber's dogLeaving or moving off very quickly.
• off your kadoovaCrazy; out of your mind. Dated.
• off your pannikinCrazy; out of your mind. Dated.
• offsiderAn assistant, partner or sidekick; someone who works alongside another.
• oils ain't oilsNot all things of the same kind are equally good; there are real differences in quality.
• old chumIn colonial times, a settler with long experience of Australia, as opposed to a new chum. Dated.
• Old DartEngland, or Britain generally; usually 'the Old Dart'.
• old handIn colonial times, a former convict; also, a long-established colonist as opposed to a new arrival. Dated in…
• old manUnusually large of its kind, as in 'an old man flood'. An 'old man kangaroo' is a big adult male kangaroo.
• old potOne's father, or a husband. Dated rhyming slang.
• oldiesYour parents; also, old people in general.
• on for young and oldUsed in 'it's on for young and old': a free-for-all has begun, such as a brawl, party or rush.
• on the bones of your arse vulgarBroke; penniless; down on your luck.
• on the bugleSmelly; stinking.
• on the knockerExactly; promptly; on the dot. Often of payment: 'cash on the knocker'.
• on the Murray codOn the nod; on credit, especially of a bet placed without the money being handed over.
• on the noseSmelly; going off. Distasteful, objectionable or unpopular.
• on the outerExcluded, out of favour, or on the fringe of a group.
• on the wrong tramMistaken; on the wrong track.
• on your patAlone; by yourself.
• one-eyedFiercely and unreasonably partisan, especially as a sports supporter.
• one hand one bounceA backyard cricket rule letting a fielder take a catch one-handed after the ball has bounced once.
• one-percenterIn Australian rules football, an unglamorous act such as a spoil, smother, shepherd or chase that helps the…
• onkusNo good, unpleasant, or out of order. Dated.
• op shopA charity shop selling donated second-hand goods.
• open goA clear, unhindered opportunity or a free hand; also, a fair chance.
• open slatherA free-for-all; a situation with no rules or restrictions.
• optic nerveA perve; a lustful or sneaky look at someone. Often shortened to 'optic'.
• orchardistA person who owns or runs an orchard; a fruit grower.
• ordinaryPoor; bad; disappointing. Used as an understatement, often in 'pretty ordinary'.
• OSOverseas; abroad.
• oscarMoney; cash.
• out the backIn the backyard or at the rear of a building. In surfing, beyond the breaking waves, where surfers wait for…
• out to itUnconscious or fast asleep, especially from drink or exhaustion.
• outbackThe remote, sparsely populated inland regions of Australia.
• outstationAn outlying station or camp on a large pastoral property, away from the main homestead. A small, remote…
• ovalA sports ground, especially one used for cricket and Australian rules football. Every local or school…
• over eastIn or to the eastern states of Australia, as seen from Western Australia.
• over the fenceUnreasonable; beyond what is acceptable or fair.
• overlanderA person who drove cattle or sheep overland over long distances, especially to open up new country or…
• Owen gunAn Australian-designed submachine gun used by Australian troops in the Second World War, especially in New…
• Oxford scholarA dollar. Often shortened to 'Oxford'.
• OzAustralia.
• Oz rockAustralian rock music, especially the loud, guitar-driven pub rock of the 1970s and 1980s.
• OzmasAn Australian-style Christmas. More often, a 'Christmas in July' celebration held in the Australian winter…
• OzploitationA style of low-budget Australian genre film of the 1970s and 1980s, especially action, horror and sex…