"eshay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛʃeɪ/, /ˈɛʃɛɪ/ [General-Australian] Forms: eshays [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a Pig Latin form of sesh, referring to a cannabis smoking session. Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: Australia, slang Synonyms: adlay, hoodrat [New-Zealand], lad
    Sense id: en-eshay-en-noun-h9DA-eBr Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31
  2. (Australia, derogatory, slang) A delinquent teenager; a chav. Tags: Australia, derogatory, slang Synonyms: ah beng [Malaysia, Singapore], chav [UK], gopnik [Eastern, Europe], racaille [France]
    Sense id: en-eshay-en-noun-Ai4MNyLx Categories (other): Australian English

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Perhaps a Pig Latin form of sesh, referring to a cannabis smoking session.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eshays",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "eshay (plural eshays)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "69 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "Australian",
          "Australian"
        ],
        [
          "youth",
          "youth"
        ],
        [
          "subculture",
          "subculture"
        ],
        [
          "sportswear",
          "sportswear"
        ],
        [
          "electronic dance music",
          "electronic dance music"
        ],
        [
          "criminal",
          "criminal"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia, slang) A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "adlay"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "New-Zealand"
          ],
          "word": "hoodrat"
        },
        {
          "word": "lad"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Australian English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A delinquent teenager; a chav."
      ],
      "id": "en-eshay-en-noun-Ai4MNyLx",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "delinquent",
          "delinquent"
        ],
        [
          "teenager",
          "teenager"
        ],
        [
          "chav",
          "chav"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia, derogatory, slang) A delinquent teenager; a chav."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "Malaysia",
            "Singapore"
          ],
          "word": "ah beng"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "UK"
          ],
          "word": "chav"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Eastern",
            "Europe"
          ],
          "word": "gopnik"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "France"
          ],
          "word": "racaille"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛʃeɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛʃɛɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "eshay"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English Pig Latin terms",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Perhaps a Pig Latin form of sesh, referring to a cannabis smoking session.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eshays",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "eshay (plural eshays)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Australian",
          "Australian"
        ],
        [
          "youth",
          "youth"
        ],
        [
          "subculture",
          "subculture"
        ],
        [
          "sportswear",
          "sportswear"
        ],
        [
          "electronic dance music",
          "electronic dance music"
        ],
        [
          "criminal",
          "criminal"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia, slang) A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "adlay"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "New-Zealand"
          ],
          "word": "hoodrat"
        },
        {
          "word": "lad"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "English derogatory terms",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A delinquent teenager; a chav."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "delinquent",
          "delinquent"
        ],
        [
          "teenager",
          "teenager"
        ],
        [
          "chav",
          "chav"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia, derogatory, slang) A delinquent teenager; a chav."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "Malaysia",
            "Singapore"
          ],
          "word": "ah beng"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "UK"
          ],
          "word": "chav"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Eastern",
            "Europe"
          ],
          "word": "gopnik"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "France"
          ],
          "word": "racaille"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛʃeɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛʃɛɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "eshay"
}

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