The Overseas Experience - the Kiwi rite of passage of working/travelling abroad, usually the UK or Europe.
"Off on my big OE next month."
"Did my OE in London, best two years."
Everyday Life · New Zealand slang
The big OE
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Defining NZ young-adult tradition.
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