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Off the wall

Eccentric or unconventional

Gee mate, she's off the wall! grace lee
Off ya chops

To be completely intoxicated

You're off ya chops! Sue Williams
Off ya' rocker!

To refer to a person who is behaving in a very strange or silly way

Gee mate, you're off ya rocker! Ryan Sorensen
Offsider

Assistant

Chat with my offsider, he'll work out the nitty-gritty with you. Bernadette Rainbird
Oi!

Can be used in different ways, to attract attention or exclamation

Oi! Get me another beer please. Gabby Lowe
On the blink

not working, about to break-down

And just before the game came on the bloody telly went on the blink! Geread Skinner
On the outer

To be excluded

Yeah mate, they're on the outer at the moment. Steven McInnes
Once over

A quick examination of something

I'll give it a quick once over, but might have to come back later for a better look. Jenny Mc Cabe
One can short of a six pack

Basic pub insult to say someone is silly or eccentric.

They’re one can short of a six pack. Dimity Jessup
Over east

Western Australian term given to the rest of Australia.

Did you get that over east? Ryan Sorensen
Over the hill

Old and past one's best

Nan says "I’m a bit over the hill to do that". Jack Allen
Owyagoin, alright?

How are you going? Are you ok?

G'day owyagoin alright? Mark Easton

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