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esky en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛs.ki/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Esky (“brand name”), a brand name originally owned by Malley's Ltd, of Sydney, Australia, from 1952; since genericised. From Esk(imo) + -ie.

Meanings

1. (Australia) An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
   • The rear of the cab was stacked with boxes of soft drinks and ‘Eskis’. 1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 75:
   • Instructions followed for the package to be covered with clean ice in a six-pack esky (which should be big enough), and stored in a cool room at the hotel or the butcher shop, until the arrival of the mail plane. 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 211:

Forms

Relateds

Eskie · chilly bin

Synonyms

chilly bin (insulated cooler) · car fridge (insulated cooler) · icebox (insulated cooler) · cool box (insulated cooler) · cooler (insulated cooler)