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Brexshit en · PROPN

Etymology

Etymology tree Celticder. Ancient Greek Βρεττᾰνός (Brettănós) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek Βρεττανία (Brettanía)bor. Latin Britannia Anglo-Norman Britainebor. Middle English Britayne English Britain Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin eō Latin exeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin exitusder. Middle English exit English exit blend English Brexit Proto-Germanic *skitiz Proto-West Germanic *skiti Proto-West Germanic *-jā Proto-West Germanic *skittjā Old English sċitte Old English *sċite Middle English schite English shit blend English Brexshit Blend of Brexit + shit, perhaps in reference to bullshit (“statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener”).

Meanings

  1. (UK, derogatory, vulgar) Brexit.
    • My modest proposal is to construct a set of your own Brexshit bingo cards. 2016 June 16, AFP, “How to call bullshit on EU referendum campaign claims”, in New Statesman:
    • Demonstrators hold a banner reading "This is Brexshit" during a protest near Britain's embassy in Berlin on July 2, 2016. 2016 July 2, AFP, “Anti-Brexit protesters march in London”, in Express Tribune: