esky
English edit
Etymology edit
From Esky (“brand name”), a brand name originally owned by Malley's Ltd, of Sydney, Australia, from 1952; since genericised. From esk(imo) + -ie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
esky (plural eskies)
- (Australia) An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
- 1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 75:
- The rear of the cab was stacked with boxes of soft drinks and ‘Eskis’.
- 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 211:
- 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.
Synonyms edit
- (insulated cooler): car fridge, chilly bin (NZ), cool box, cooler (US), icebox