Bremain
verb/bɹɪˈmeɪn/
Etymology Blend of Britain + remain, by analogy with Brexit.
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Of Britain To remain in the European Union.
- Bremaining is perceived as a young person’s interest, with Brexiting supposedly the preserve of grumpy oldsters who are moreover more schooled in the tiresome pencil-and-paper business of voting, as opposed to liking, RT-ing, etc.2016 June 8, Steve Richards, “Harry Potter play exposes the social apartheid in our theatre”, in The Guardian:
- Hitzig, who voted to Bremain, now works in fundraising for the City of London Sinfonia and is worried that the arts sector will suffer if corporate donors leave, putting her job at risk.2016 June 24, Sunny Freeman, “Brexit closes gateway to Europe for Canadian companies”, in Toronto Star:
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- If England were to finally end 50 years of hurt in Paris on 10 July, would we be happy to have Bremained, or sad to have Brexited?2016 June 9, Steve Busfield, “Euro 2016: Bloated, protracted and boring - why the summer tournament could be the worst yet”, in International Business Times: