Texit
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See also: texit
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- (Texas): Blend of Texas + exit, modelled after Brexit, Grexit, etc.
- (Tasmania): Blend of Tasmania + exit, modelled after Brexit, Grexit, etc.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɡzɪt/, /ˈtɛksɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɡzət/, /ˈtɛksət/
- Rhymes: -ɛksɪt
Noun
[edit]Texit (uncountable)
- (US politics) The proposed secession of Texas from the United States.
- (Transportation) The process whereby a motor vehicle unlawfully exits the highway via an unpaved or undesignated area, in order to access a frontage road.
- (Transportation) Any such unlawful pathway used for such a maneuver (see above).
- (Australia, politics) Synonym of Tasexit (“proposed secession or expulsion Tasmania from Australia”).
Coordinate terms
[edit]Texas