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definition

esky noun

Insulated food carrier

Example

No ice cream for our picnic then – the esky’s full of beer

Origin

Brought back from Oz by G & Rob. Probably references the notion that people from the circumpolar region – the Esquimaux/Eskimo/Inuit – are adept at keeping things cool

Collector

Rob – 1980s
Rob Nicholls – spouse of G

See also

chilly bin | esky wallah

Submitted: 19/12/2024 by Mark ● Last updated: 19/12/2024 12:19 by Mark

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