esky

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esky

/ˈɛs.ki/

Rhymes with -ɛski

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

noun eskies

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’.
Similar: car fridge, chilly bin, cool box, cooler, icebox

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@misc{esky_2026,
  title = {esky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/esky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}