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eshay

/ˈɛʃeɪ/

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Australia/ˈeʃæɪ/

eshay noun: a member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.

Noun

eshay (plural eshays)

  1. (Australia, slang) A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.
    Synonyms:
    adlay, hoodrat, lad
  2. (Australia, derogatory, slang) A delinquent teenager; a chav.
    Synonyms:
    ah beng, chav, gopnik, racaille

Synonyms of eshay

Forms of eshay

pluraleshays

Origin of eshay

Perhaps a Pig Latin form of sesh, referring to a cannabis smoking session.

Questions about eshay

What does eshay mean?
Eshay means a member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.
What part of speech is eshay?
Eshay is a noun.
How do you pronounce eshay?
Eshay is pronounced /ˈɛʃeɪ/.
What is the plural of eshay?
The plural of eshay is eshays.

Words near eshay in the dictionary

  1. Esgairgeiliog
  2. ESGs
  3. Esguerra
  4. Esguerras
  5. esh
  6. eshay
  7. eshays
  8. Eshbach
  9. Eshbachs
  10. Eshelman
  11. Eshelmans

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