Remoaner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹəˈməʊnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹɪˈməʊnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of Remainer + moaner.
Meanings
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(UK, derogatory) A Remainer; one who complains about or rejects the outcome of the 2016 referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.
Today, the Sun launches Remoaner Watch – starting with leading figures from the world of politics and the media (plus the entire BBC) for whom a love of all things EU still burns bright.
2022 June 18, Grant Rollings, “The Sun’s Remoaner Watch is on the lookout for evidence of Remoanery”, in The Sun:I am an unapologetic Remoaner, who regards Brexit as an unparalleled disaster.
2018 January 4, David Millward, “Even I, a snowflake Remoaner, feel it's about time we honoured Nigel Farage”, in Daily Telegraph:For others, it’s the Blob or the “remoaner elite”, made up of the civil service, the BBC, the universities, the unions: anyone who, along with desperate refugees in small boats, can be blamed for standing between Britain and the promised Brexit nirvana.
2023 May 19, Jonathan Freedland, “They’re openly saying it: Brexit has failed. But what comes next may be very dark indeed”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remoaners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |