Eshay (/ˈɛʃeɪ/) is a slang expression associated with an Australian urban youth subculture that originated from Western Sydney in the late 1980s, but which News Corporation coverage has brought into the mainstream since the late 2010s. In New Zealand, "hoodrats" are a similar subculture.
Eshays are said to have spread from Sydney's inner-city graffiti scene in the 1980s through Housing Commission estates and out into the suburbs. Teens embracing eshay culture had predominantly come from low socioeconomic backgrounds but the movement has also been picked up by private school boys.
basically, an eshay is the Australian equivalent of the British Chav. Like any subculture, eshays are defined by a set of values, for eshays these include: Outfits: Polo shirts, shorts, trackies, bumbags, speed dealers (90s style sunglasses) and puffer jackets. Brands: Nike, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica.
Melbourne's eshay culture: Who are they and what do they do? Many Melburnians may never have heard of eshays before, but if you've spent time at a train station or parking lot, chances are you've run into one. Eshays are part of a subculture that's gripped Australian youth in recent years.
Eshays, or lads, or adlays, are a youth subculture, originally from Western Sydney. They speak in Pig Latin. They listen to certain Australian hip-hop acts. They wear polo shirts, running shorts and Nike TN shoes.
Eshays can typically be identified by wearing Nike TN trainers with polo shirts, puffer jackets, tracksuit pants or baggy shorts and baseball caps. Their favourite brands include Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Lacoste, paired with Nautica, Adidas, Under Armour and Ellesse.
Eshay (/ˈɛʃeɪ/) is a slang expression associated with an Australian urban youth subculture that originated from Western Sydney in the late 1980s, but which News Corporation coverage has brought into the mainstream since the late 2010s. In New Zealand, "hoodrats" are a similar subculture.
It started out as Pig Latin for sesh or session and eventually became so common it just means "cool" now.
South East Queensland has a number of groups that bear many of the hallmarks of eshay culture, with Brisbane's Northside and Southside gangs having been linked to car theft and break and enters.
Western Australian nightclub bans red shoes
A Perth nightclub has banned red sneakers as the owners claim they are the shoe of choice for troublemakers. Hillary's Bar1 has enforced a blanket ban on red shoes whether they be Air Maxes, TNs or Airforces as the shoes are allegedly a red flag for bad behaviour.
— piper (@piperchamp) September 24, 2022. If you have no clue what an eshay is, I would best describe them as onions. They have layers, and every eshay is different. But to simplify: an eshay is a stereotypical term for an Australian who typically engages in stealing, drug-dealing, and other criminal activity.
WA's top cop says “our focus is the crime, not the person” amid a wave of trouble allegedly carried out eshays across Perth. For those unfamiliar, the term “eshay” refers to an urban youth subculture favouring sports brands and which is often associated with criminal activity.
But like COVID or any other irritating virus, the youth subculture which is believed to have originated in Sydney's western suburbs has crept its way across the border. Even if you've never heard of an eshay, you've probably seen one.
Bogan (bow-gun) / Redneck
Britain has chavs, the United States has rednecks, and Australia has bogans. Often spotted in their traditional dress – flannelette shirt, footy shorts and thongs – with a cigarette in one hand, a bourbon in the other, with a mullet shading the tattoos on their neck.
Ceno or Cenno, the Centrelink office. Also used to refer to a fortnightly payment (pension or otherwise) from the Centrelink office. Chalkie, a teacher. From chalk used on blackboards.
Bogan: Australian slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are unrefined or unsophisticated.
Fun fact! 'Struth' is a contraction of the words 'God's truth'.
Wannabe teen gangsters known as eshays are wreaking havoc on the streets of Adelaide, committing “mindless crimes,” as their way to say “f*** the system.” The term eshay first originated in the 1980s to describe lower-class youths in public housing who intimidate, rob and deal drugs.
It is defined as "an uncultured and unsophisticated person; a boorish and uncouth person" in the 2016 edition of the Australian National Dictionary.
Eetswa is pig Latin for sweet, but can also be used to say thanks and okay.
Seen at the scene: Of all the footwear on the market, the Nike Air Force 1 sneaker is the most often encountered at U. S. crime scenes, turning up in about 17 percent of cases.
Red Shoes is about hope, passion, support, and love. Red is the colour of the heart, the colour of love.
Drug dealers, graffiti artists, troublemakers, and criminals have always been notoriously associated with the shoe. For most, this purchase would be deemed extravagant. But for individuals with such a disposable income, looking to create a statement for themselves, the TN represented an expression of their lifestyle.
'Lads' means friends or close mates.