Brexit tackle

noun

A particularly forceful or dangerous tackle, especially a sliding tackle made with little regard for winning the ball or consequences for either player.

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Meanings

nounBrexit tackle (plural Brexit tackles)

plural Brexit tackles

  1. UKslangball gamesA particularly forceful or dangerous tackle, especially a sliding tackle made with little regard for winning the ball or consequences for either player.

Origin

From Brexit + tackle, humorously comparing removing an opposing player from play with the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. The expression is sometimes associated with the political slogan "Brexit means Brexit".

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APA

Brexit tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brexit%20tackle

MLA

“Brexit tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brexit%20tackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brexit tackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brexit%20tackle.

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