Brixit
Word-form referencesBrexit
Proper noun
Former name of Brexit.
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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.
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.
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Moreover, the upstart UK Independence Party (UKIP), which urged a 'Brixit,' seemed poised to attract significant numbers of Conservative and Labour voters.
Brixit: Term used in the British press starting in June 2012 for the possible exit of Britain from the European Union[…]. The term was devised as analogous to the term grexit[…].