noun
esky
Esky (noun) means an insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
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An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
"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."
— Alexis Wright, Carpentaria (2006)
"The rear of the cab was stacked with boxes of soft drinks and ‘Eskis’."
— Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines (1987)
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Etymology
Comes from Esky ("brand name"), a brand name originally owned by Malley's Ltd of Sydney, Australia, from 1952, since genericised. It is formed from Esk(imo) and -ie.
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What is the meaning of esky?
"esky" (noun) means an insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
What is another word for esky?
Other words for "esky" include icebox, cooler.
