Brexit

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Etymology

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest attested use is on 15 May 2012 in a Euractiv blog post by Peter Wilding titled “Stumbling towards the Brexit”, formed by analogy with Grexit, coined on 6 February 2012.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɹɛɡzɪt/, /ˈbɹɛksɪt/

Proper noun

1. (UK politics) Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

   Antonyms: Bremain

Translations

• French: Brexit
• German: Brexit
• Italian: Brexit
• Portuguese: Brexit
• Russian: бре́кзит
• Spanish: Brexit

Verb

Brexit (Brexits, present participle Brexiting; simple past and past participle Brexited)

1. (of Britain) To exit the European Union.
2. (slang, by extension) To leave a romantic relationship.

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