What a waste of a good word!
@owlwings (43910)
Cambridge, England
September 13, 2016 10:10am CST
Just when we needed a word for "the act of leaving the house for work with a piece of toast and a cup of tea in one's hand", the ideal candidate has been assigned to the painful and tortuous process of Britain leaving the EU.
According to Theresa May, "Brexit means Brexit", which tells us absolutely nothing. It is not even a definition, far less an explanation of how it will happen and what deals and conditions she proposes to make!
I would have much preferred it if the word had already been taken by a high-fibre breakfast cereal guaranteed to "keep you regular" or even as the trade name for one of those little hammers designed to smash toughened glass!
What words do you think ought to be reassigned to far more appropriate meanings?
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8 responses
@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
14 Sep 16
It won't be too long before the word Brexit is collected by a new dictionary.
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Sometimes no matter which decision people take is a bad decision.
@nannacroc (4049)
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17 Sep 16
Politics - parrot parasites. It's the only one I can think of for now. I like your definition of Brexit,now it finally has a real meaning.
@Poppylicious (11133)
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13 Sep 16
The word Brexit is definitely the name of a breakfast cereal. If it were ever produced it would be bland, with no colour. It would be very harsh on your tummy and give you aches. :)
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
14 Sep 16
Definitely something like shredded wheat only not in neat biscuits but all broken up and made from 30% recycled egg boxes.
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
13 Sep 16
Sorry, didn't fall asleep last night until 2 am. My brain will not allow me to come up with anything. Have fun with this.
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 16
I'll have to go away and have a think...I may be some time
@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 16
I've had a think and have decided you'll need a far more witty a person than me to respond as I can't think of any.
Although I got what you were going to say as soon as I read the first line
Were you a remainer?...seem to remember that you were.
Were you a remainer?...seem to remember that you were.1 person likes this
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
13 Sep 16
@Mike197602 I (along with almost everyone else I know personally, apart from one who had some very weird ideas about the EU being the Antichrist) could see absolutely no sense in leaving the EU, despite all its failings. I wasn't here to discuss that, though.
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 16
@owlwings sorry, I'll remember to stay on topic in future.
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