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Frexit

name
/ˈfɹɛɡ.zɪt/

Etymology

Blend of France + exit, possibly as an adaptation of Brexit.

  1. derived from exitus — “departure, going out; way by which one may go out, egress; (figuratively) conclusion, termination; (figuratively) death; income, revenue”
  2. inherited from exit
  3. compounded as frexit — “France + exit”

Definitions

  1. The possible act of France leaving the European Union.

    • And while brexit is still on the agenda, after the European Parliament elections from May 22-25 it is quite legitimate to ask ourselves the question whether there is a danger of losing France - in other words is there a risk of a frexit?
    • The Front National won the French elections with calls for an immediate restoration of the franc and a referendum on Frexit.
    • If Brexit happens can Frexit — France exiting the existing EU — be far behind?

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Frexit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA