eshay

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/ˈɛʃeɪ/Australia/ˈeʃæɪ/

noun

A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.

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Meanings

nouneshay (plural eshays)

plural eshays

  1. AustraliaslangA member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.

    Synonyms: adlay, hoodrat, lad

  2. AustraliaderogatoryslangA delinquent teenager; a chav.

    Synonyms: ah beng, chav, gopnik, racaille

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.

Similar
adlayhoodratlad

nounA delinquent teenager; a chav.

Similar
ah bengchavgopnikracaille
Also see
boganchavknacker

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hayesShayeHayseAsheySheayAyesh
Cite this entry
APA

eshay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eshay

MLA

“eshay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eshay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eshay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eshay.

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