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Examples
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In 2012, alternatives had been flying around: both the Economist and the Daily Mail referred to a possible “Brixit”, while others suggested UKExit; but Brexit was clearly the most satisfying to pronounce.
From woke to gammon: buzzwords by the people who coined them Steven Poole 2020
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Fontaine’s research into the semantics of ‘Brexit’ shows that after a brief flirtation with the ‘Brixit’ spelling, ‘Brexit’ became standard.
How Brexit changed the English language Christine Ro 2023
gulyasrobi commented on the word Brixit
http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2012/06/britain-and-eu-0
Together with Grexit, Brixit is a buzzword in European journalism these days.
February 14, 2013