noun
General Slang
chilly bin
CHIL-ee BIN · noun · informal
An insulated cooler box for drinks and food
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Definitions
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A portable insulated container used to keep food and drinks cold, especially at the beach or a barbecue. The Australian equivalent is 'esky'.
“Load the beers into the chilly bin, we're off to the barbie.”
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chilly bin In A Sentence
Load the beers into the chilly bin, we're off to the barbie.
Origin & Usage
New Zealand coinage describing a 'chilly' (cold) bin; the Kiwi counterpart to the Australian 'esky'.
Variants
chillybin
People Also Ask
What is a chilly bin?
It's a portable insulated cooler box used to keep food and drinks cold, especially at the beach or a barbecue.
What's the difference between a chilly bin and an esky?
They're the same thing — 'chilly bin' is the New Zealand word and 'esky' is the Australian one.
Where does the term chilly bin come from?
It's a New Zealand coinage describing a 'chilly', or cold, bin.
How do you use chilly bin in a sentence?
Say something like 'Load the beers into the chilly bin, we're off to the barbie.'
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