Brexocalypse

English

Etymology

Blend of Brexit +‎ apocalypse.

Proper noun

Brexocalypse

1. (UK politics) The negative economic and political impact of Brexit.
   • 2016 July 4, Alex Proud, “10 reasons to be cheerful (during the Brexocalypse)”, in The Daily Telegraph:
   • 2018 December 18, Jennifer O'Connell, ““Brexit stockpile: Favourite foods you might not know are British”, in The Irish Times:

     In Britain, stockpiling for the Brexocalypse has taken over from Black Friday shopping as the consumer event of the year, with reports of everything from wine to tins of chilli con carne being hoarded in the name of #takingbackcontrol – but should we be doing the same?

   • 2019 March, “Galley Goddess”, in The Islander Magazine, page 116:

     How should we, on our small island in Spain be preparing for an inevitable and impending Brexocalypse?

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Brexocalypse.