esky

Definition

An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The rear of the cab was stacked with boxes of soft drinks and ‘Eskis’."
• "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."