Noun
esky (plural eskies)
(Australia) An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
It is thought that the term "husky" is a corruption of the nickname "Esky" once applied to the Eskimo and subsequently to their dogs. citation Breeds descending from the Eskimo dog or Qimmiq Bryan D. Cummins, 2002. Source: Internet
All we could do as we watched the river flood and flow and take with it our outside chairs, esky, sun umbrella, was sing "the sun will come out tomorrow. Source: Internet
Unlike them, Sarah lives for visits from her mum and dad from home with an esky full of chops and shoulders, and she happily announces her fridge is once again full of choice Quilpie cuts. Source: Internet
Early this year, after a summer of bushfires at the other end of Victoria, creative East Gippslanders invited travellers to help rebuild their communities by bringing an Esky and filling it with local produce. Source: Internet