Wexit

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of west +‎ exit. Modeled on Brexit and Grexit.

Proper noun

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Wexit

  1. (South Africa, politics) The secession of the Western Cape from South Africa. [since 2016]
    • 2016 June 27, “Hofmeyr reks bek on Brexit”, in Daily Voice:
      Steve Hofmeyr is full of praise for Brexit, and has suggested Capetonians vote for their own Wexit - the exit of the Western Cape from South Africa.
    • 2016 July 27, “' The Wexit is coming '”, in The Citizen:
    • 2019 February 1, Lester Kiewit, “Cape’s race tensions fuel 'Wexit'”, in Mail and Guardian:
      But its supporters are adamant no prudish IEC officials can stop them from throwing their weight behind other political formations that share their values of a "Wexit" — Western Cape exit from South Africa.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Wexit.
  2. (Canada, politics) The secession of the provinces of Western Canada, particularly Alberta, from Canada (generally excludes British Columbia). [since 2019]
    Coordinate term: Quexit
  3. (Australia, politics) Alternative form of Waxit (Western Australia exit)
    Coordinate terms: Texit, Quexit
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