Brexit Metaphor No 91.
The verb "to brexit" (брекзит / брэкcит) seems to be doing the rounds in Moscow, at least as a hypothetical new word. Whereas in French and Russian "to take an English leave" means to leave without saying Goodbye, "to brexit" would be exactly the opposite: tell everybody that you are leaving but not leave at all. At least that's what Russians joke about.
In a similar way, a new verb entered the German language in 2015. "Merkeln", derived from the name of Angela Merkel, means to do nothing or fail to make a decision.
Who would have thought that Brexit and Merkel have a shared destiny?
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| Example of the use of "to brexit" in Russian (screenshot) |
Notes:
1. Timeline: This article is part of a series of original #BrexitMetaphors published daily. A total of 91 have been posted so far and another 70 Brexit Metaphors will be published every day until the planned Brexit date of March 29, 2019.
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