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.^[1]

[edit] 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".
  • 28 Days's What's the deal? - "My best friends to the left she's, closest to the esky, she passes me a Coopers as she glistens in the sun".
  • Bucko (Colin Buchanan) & Champs (Greg Champion)'s "Aussie Jingle Bells" - "Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden ute. Kicking up the dust, esky in the boot".

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Esky PDF catalog
• Official Nylex Website