![]() ![]() Not just because of the occupational hazard associated with reppin’ the esh life. Like the common fruit fly, eshays doesn’t live an awfully long life. The Anatomy of an Eshay An Eshay’s Lifespan UFC heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa, drill rap ensemble ONEFOUR (see below: “model eshays”).īastardised Pig Latin is, of course, the lingua franca of eshays an almost universal lack of secondary education across the population isn’t the only tool at their disposal to mangle the English language.Īs for when this delightful slice of youth culture originated in a practical and philosophical sense, urban historians place the birth of the first eshay in Western Sydney (the cradle of civilisation) sometime during the 1980s.Īfter that pivotal moment in evolutionary regression, pockets of the Harbour City have been producing eshays ever since. Like reformed criminal turned social media sensation and entrepreneur Spanian (see below: “elder eshays”).Īdditionally, while most eshays are viewed unfavourably by regular society, there have also been instances of exemplary eshays who offset negative connotations by achieving success in their chosen field, e.g. ![]() They often spraypaint with their little gang or shop-lift name brand clothes… They are a very specific sub-genre of young people.” Quora Exceptions to the “Rule”Īlthough most eshays generally fall between pre-teen and early 20s, there have been documented cases of an eshay developing beyond the age bracket outlined. They travel in packs with their matching Supreme bum bags. “A species of male often seen at train stations asking to bum a smoke from you with his mates. “A young working-class person whose tastes are considered vulgar by some.” Collins Dictionary “A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity.” Wiktionary “Usually white skinny males who like to think they are ‘Roadmen’ or ‘Gangsters.'” also Urban Dictionary “The name given to those small dickheads whom seem to think they are top shit.” Urban Dictionary ![]()
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