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Off the wall

Eccentric or unconventional

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

To be completely intoxicated

You're off ya chops!
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!
Offsider

Assistant

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

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

Oi! Get me another beer please.
On the blink

not working, about to break-down

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

To be excluded

Yeah mate, they're on the outer at the moment.
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.
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.
Over east

Western Australian term given to the rest of Australia.

Did you get that over east?
Over the hill

Old and past one's best

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

How are you going? Are you ok?

G'day owyagoin alright?