Editing Box wine (section)

== Colloquialisms ==
[[File:Australian flagon.jpg|thumb|120px|Australian flagon]]
In [[Australia]], boxed wine is known colloquially as "goon".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-21 |title=The humble goon sack is changing — and so are we |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-22/love-affair-with-the-goon-bag-endures/100706484 |access-date=2022-08-22}}</ref> The cardboard box is referred to as a "goon box" and the bag within is referred to as a "goon bag". A common Australian drinking game is [[Goon of Fortune]], in which a goon bag is suspended from a [[Hills Hoist]] and spun, and whoever it stops on must drink a selected amount of the goon.

The word goon is derived from the word [[flagon]], which is a traditional container for retailing inexpensive wine or vinegar. An occasional Australian pronunciation of the word flagon, perhaps with humorous intent, placed emphasis on the second syllable such that flagon came to be pronounced as "fla-goon", which was then shortened to simply "goon".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Macquarie Dictionary |url=https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/resources/aus/word/map/search/word/goon/The%20Riverina/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=www.macquariedictionary.com.au}}</ref>

Additionally, in Australia the term "silverpillow" is used to refer to the habit of inflating the empty bag and using it as a headrest.  It is also known as a cask in some outback areas.

In New Zealand, the term "Château Cardboard", originally a joking reference to the wine's container, has entered the vernacular to refer to box wine.<ref>Campbell, Bob "[https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/the-life/chateau-cardboard-is-boxed-wine-making-a-comeback Chateau Cardboard – is boxed wine making a comeback?]," ''businessdesk.co.nz'', 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2024.</ref>

In Finland, the terms are ''käsilaukku'' ("handbag"), ''humppakuutio'' ("[[Humppa]] Cube") and ''noppa'' ([[dice]]).