Esky

Esky

Esky is an Australian brand of coolers manufactured by Nylex. The name is a reference to the association of Eskimos with cold climates. The term has become a genericized trademark and as such is a colloquial term in Australia for any portable cooler.

The "Esky" was created by Malley's, a Sydney refrigeration business. The construction is made up of two layers: Polypropylene on the outer shell, with a polyurethane inner layer. This makes it lightweight and portable with great insulation. Originally the Esky had a steel outside shell. [ [http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/lamingtons.html Wine Casks, Eskys and Lamingtons] , questacon.edu.au]

Cultural references

There are a number of references to "esky" in Australian popular culture:
*Esky lids is a dismissive slang term surfers give body boards.
*Some Australian songs that include references to 'eskies' are:
** Paul Kelly's "Roll On Summer" - "The sweet metal taste of VB, Straight from the ice cold esky".
** Jebediah's "Country Holiday Song" - "Come and take a drive out of the city, packed some smoke and some wine in an esky".
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References

External links

* [http://www.nylex.com.au/esky.php Official Esky Website]
* [http://www.nylex.com.au/ Official Nylex Website]


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  • Esky — UK [ˈeskɪ] / US Word forms Esky : singular Esky plural eskies trademark Australian a container for keeping food and drinks cold that you can carry around with you …   English dictionary

  • esky — /ˈɛski / (say eskee) noun a portable icebox. Also, Esky. {trademark} …  

  • esky — noun ɛsˈkiː an insulated picnic cooler, using refrigerated blocks to keep food cool. Syn: car fridge, chilly bin, cool box, cooler, icebox …   Wiktionary

  • Esky — large insulated food and drink container for picnics, barbecues etc.; cooler (Trademark; from esk(imo) + y) …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • esky — Australian Slang large insulated food and drink container for picnics, barbecues etc.; cooler (Trademark; from esk(imo) + y) …   English dialects glossary

  • esky — es|ky [ eski ] noun count AUSTRALIAN a container used for keeping food and drinks cold, that you can carry around …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Esky — n. (pl. ies) Austral. propr. a portable insulated container for keeping food or drink cool. Etymology: prob. f. ESKIMO, with ref. to their cold climate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Esky lid — (surfing) (derogatory) bodyboard …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • Esky lidder — (surfing) (derogatory) bodyboard rider …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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