| A4 (n) | standard business-size letter (8.25" x 11.75") |
| Apple Mac (n) | name for any Apple or Macintosh computer |
| biro (n) (pronounced bye-ro) |
ballpoint pen Laszlo Biro invented the ballpoint pen. Biro is a brand name, and biro is used generically for any ballpoint pen. |
| car bays (n) | parking places |
| corflute (n) | waxed cardboard used in making signs |
| creche (n) (pronounced "kresh") |
day care centre, baby's room |
| diary (n) | appointment book or calendar, Day Runner |
| elastic bands (n) | rubber bands Also called lackies. |
| file (n) | binder, notebook for punched paper |
| letter box (n) | mailbox (home) You put your mail into a post box and receive it in your letter box. |
| letter drop (n) (v) | bulk mail |
| post (n)(v) | mail |
| post box (n) | mailbox (corner) "You send your mail in a post box; you receive your mail in a letter box." |
| postie (n) | postman |
| rubber (n) | eraser |
| texta (n) | felt-tip marking pen Texta is a brand, but is used generically for any felt-tip colored pen. |