Etymology:
Bre + xit
Meaning:
Brexit refers to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU).
Origin:
The term "Brexit" was first coined in 2012 by Peter Wilding, the former Chairman of Business for New Europe, an organization campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU. Wilding suggested the term in a blog post as a portmanteau of "Britain" and "exit."
The term gained widespread usage following the UK's vote to leave the EU in a referendum held on June 23, 2016. The referendum result triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which began the two-year process of negotiations to withdraw.
The UK officially left the EU on January 31, 2020, after which the term "Brexit" continued to be used to refer to the ongoing negotiations and adjustments related to the UK's exit.
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