Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eshay

/ˈeʃæɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-hay
IPA: /ˈeʃæɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Australian usage; Slang

noun

A delinquent teenager; a chav.

Australian usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈeʃæɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

eshays (plural)

Synonyms

adlay hoodrat lad ah beng chav gopnik racaille

Questions

How do you pronounce eshay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeʃæɪ/.
What does eshay mean?: A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.
Where does eshay come from?: Perhaps a Pig Latin form of sesh, referring to a cannabis smoking session.

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