Brexit

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10 citations · last seen May 2026

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Born ~2012 · 1 year of recorded use

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Again, Spot on. On a purely personal level my life has changed so much, I've had to waste a large percentage of my income since 2016 on the affects of Brexit. Money that would have easily brought my pension level to…

Brexit was sold as unlocking potential. For many, it introduced barriers. That lived experience should be front and centre.

nah that was referring to brexit 😭😭 idk where the clip is from that isnt twt sadly

One of many reasons that we in the EU can’t trust the UK. Choosing us for all the wrong reasons. The UK hasn’t changed. The entitlement that gave birth to Brexit still exists. Not that the UK qualifies for members…

Thats a good sign. Hopefully people wont be hoodwinked by the right wing thugs operating on behalf of rich people like the brexit disaster. The UK needs equality, opportunity and prosperity. #votegreenandprosper

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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

(slang, by extension) To exit, to leave (e.g. a romantic relationship).

For parents

Brexit means: To exit, to leave (e.g. a romantic relationship).. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

Brexit means: To exit, to leave (e.g. a romantic relationship).. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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“Brexit was sold as unlocking potential. For many, it introduced barriers. That lived experience should be front and centre.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“nah that was referring to brexit 😭😭 idk where the clip is from that isnt twt sadly”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“Farage fucked the UK with his #Brexit and now hes back to fuck us all again with his #ReFUK”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“Should Brexit be reversed? So far the Mirror poll 69% say yes 👏 Go vote www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“They are pro freedom of movement so I'd assume they'd be happy how it was pre brexit”
— Bluesky· May 2026

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#2·Apr 26, 2026Global

(of Britain) To exit the European Union.

Brexiting the EU, not leaving Europe

Origin: , formed by analogy with Grexit. 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Cluster: leave

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“Again, Spot on. On a purely personal level my life has changed so much, I've had to waste a large percentage of my income since 2016 on the affects of Brexit. Money that would have easily brought my pension level to somewhere decent by now. Fuck all of you who did this.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“One of many reasons that we in the EU can’t trust the UK. Choosing us for all the wrong reasons. The UK hasn’t changed. The entitlement that gave birth to Brexit still exists. Not that the UK qualifies for membership.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“Thats a good sign. Hopefully people wont be hoodwinked by the right wing thugs operating on behalf of rich people like the brexit disaster. The UK needs equality, opportunity and prosperity. #votegreenandprosper”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“#r4today Reform picking up where Brexit left off: pick an enemy; swamp the media with doom and gloom; promise the earth; move on.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“I have felt alienated by Brexit Britain over the last decade unable to come to terms with the morons who voted to Leave. Flags and patriotic nonsense mean nothing to me anymore.”
— Bluesky· May 2026

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Why is this section here?

Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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