Are Brexiety and flextensions finally behind us?
As the clock struck 11pm on 31 January 2020, Brexit became a reality and Brexiteers (supporters or architects of the … Continued
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From ‘Brexiety’ to ‘prorogation’: how Brexit has changed the way we use language in 2019
Britain’s exit from the European Union has dominated the news agenda since 2016, when Brexit was nominated by Collins Dictionaries
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Brexit, Trump, and celebrity deaths: the perfect storm of 2016’s Words in the News
On 28 December 2016, an independent comedy production company called Friend Dog Studios produced a mock-trailer of the year 2016
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Etymology Corner – Collins Word of the Year 2016
Brexit Surely the most significant event in British politics for many years occurred on 23 June 2016 when voters decided
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Another day, another handful of terms to add to our ever-growing list of Brexit terminology
New contributor iancim brings us Wexit, which he defines as “the possible withdrawal of Wales and England from the European
Brexit v Bremain: the Language of the EU Ref
Before Brexit, there was Grexit. But while Brexit (from “Britain” or “British” and “exit”) refers to Britain’s potential departure from
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