| OE, the big OE | Overseas Experience. A common rite of passage for many young Kiwis is to travel overseas (especially London and Europe) to live and work. This is often done after finishing university. “I’m off on my big OE in February.” |
| offsider | A work colleague or assistant. A friend. “We saw your offsider in town the other day.” |
| old bomb | An old car. |
| oldies, olds | Parents. “My oldies won’t let me go to the party tonight.” |
| on a high | Feeling good about something. “He seems to be on a high at the moment. Maybe he’s in love!” |
| on to it | To be efficient or intelligent. To understand something. Sometimes used sarcastically. “You’re onto it mate.” |
| once in a blue moon | Seldom. Almost never. Very rarely. “He buys me a drink once in a blue moon.” |
| open slather | A free-for-all. “If we let one person away with it, it’ll be open slather.” |
Kiwi Slang Dictionary
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