Australian English dictionary

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• notice period

  noun

  The amount of warning an employer or employee must give before employment ends.

  Check the notice period in your contract before resigning.

• nuddy

  noun

  Used in the phrase "in the nuddy", meaning naked.

  The toddlers ran around in the nuddy.

• ocker

  noun

  A stereotypically rough or unsophisticated Australian person.

  The character played up an ocker image.

• off the plan

  phrase

  Buying property before construction is complete, based on plans and specifications.

  They bought an apartment off the plan.

• offset account

  noun

  A transaction account linked to an eligible loan that may reduce interest calculations.

  They keep savings in their offset account.

• oldies

  noun

  One's parents (informal).

  I'm having dinner with the oldies tonight.

• op shop

  noun

  A charity shop selling donated second-hand goods.

  She found a jacket at the op shop.

• Opal card

  proper noun

  A smartcard used for public transport fares in New South Wales.

  She checked the balance on her Opal card.

• open home

  noun

  A scheduled public inspection of a property for sale or rent.

  We attended an open home on Saturday.

• open inspection

  noun

  A scheduled opportunity for prospective buyers or renters to view a property.

  We attended the open inspection on Saturday.

• OSHC

  noun

  Overseas Student Health Cover, health insurance international students must have.

  International students must keep OSHC for their whole stay.

• out-of-pocket cost

  noun

  An amount paid by a patient that is not covered by a rebate or insurer.

  Ask about the out-of-pocket cost before booking.

• outback

  noun

  Remote inland region of Australia.

  They drove through the outback.

• over-the-counter

  adjective

  Describes medicine you can buy without a prescription.

  You can buy this cold medicine over-the-counter.

• overdraft

  noun

  An arrangement that lets you spend more money than you have in your account, usually with fees.

  Check the fees before using an overdraft.

• overtime

  noun

  Work done beyond your normal hours, often paid at a higher rate.

  Overtime is paid at time and a half.

• owners corporation

  noun

  A body responsible for common property in certain strata-type developments.

  The owners corporation voted on repairs.

• P plates

  noun

  Plates displayed by provisional drivers under state or territory rules.

  The driver displayed red P plates.

• P&C

  noun

  Parents and Citizens association, a group of parents who support a public school.

  The P&C raised money for new playground equipment.

• paddock

  noun

  A fenced field used for livestock or farming.

  The horses were grazing in the paddock.

• paid parental leave

  noun

  Government-funded pay for eligible parents caring for a new baby or adopted child.

  She applied for paid parental leave through Centrelink.

• parcel locker

  noun

  A secure locker where parcels can be delivered and collected at any time.

  My parcel was sent to a parcel locker near the station.

• parent-teacher interview

  noun

  A short meeting where parents and teachers discuss a child's progress.

  We booked a parent-teacher interview online.

• Parenting Payment

  noun

  A Centrelink income support payment for the main carer of a young child.

  She received Parenting Payment while caring for her toddler.

• parking fine

  noun

  A penalty you must pay for parking illegally.

  I got a parking fine for staying too long.