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. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... For other uses of the word, see cooler (disambiguation) A cooler most commonly is an insulated box, used to keep food or drink cool. ... Inuit (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk or Inuq / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples of the Arctic who descended from the Thule. ... A genericized trademark, generic trade mark, generic descriptor, or proprietary eponym, is a trademark or brand name which has become the colloquial or generic description for a particular class of product or service. ...

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.[1] This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

In New Zealand, coolers are colloquially known as "Chilly Bins".

Cultural references

There are a number of references to esky in Australian popular culture: Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that societys vernacular language or lingua franca. ...

• 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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External links

• Official Esky Website
• Official Nylex Website
• The history of the Esky

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