Brixit

Former name of Brexit.

Proper noun

  1. Former name of Brexit.
    • Yet the chances of Britain leaving the EU in the next few years are higher than they have ever been. A Brixit looms for several reasons. - 2012 June 21, “Bagehot” [pseudonym], “A Brixit looms”, in The Economist,...
    • The reason for the increasing likelihood of what some are terming a 'Brixit' (short for British exit, like Grexit for Greek exit) is quite simple. - 2012 June 22, Iain Murray, “Bring on the ‘Brixit’: EU withdrawal would...
    • Moreover, the upstart UK Independence Party (UKIP), which urged a 'Brixit,' seemed poised to attract significant numbers of Conservative and Labour voters. - 2014, Heinrich Best, John Higley, “Introduction”, in Heinrich...