Wexit

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/ˈwɛɡ.zɪt//ˈwɛk.sɪt/

proper noun

The secession of the Western Cape from South Africa.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. South AfricagovernmentThe secession of the Western Cape from South Africa.First known use since 2016

    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 June 27, “Hofmeyr reks bek on Brexit”, in Daily Voice
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    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.

    2019 February 1, Lester Kiewit, “Cape’s race tensions fuel 'Wexit'”, in Mail and Guardian
  2. CanadagovernmentThe secession of the provinces of Western Canada, particularly Alberta, from Canada (generally excludes British Columbia).First known use since 2019

    It's impressive that Jay Hill, the former Reform and Tory MP and former cabinet member, was at this weekend's "Wexit" (Western exit) conference in Calgary.

    2019 August 12, Lorne Gunter, “Alberta separatism at this point a non-viable movement”, in Edmonton Sun
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    The Alberta government has issued pointed criticism at a Toronto tech company that chose Halifax over Calgary over converns about provincial tax policy and Wexit.

    2019 December 11, Zane Schwartz, “Alberta government critical of Wattpad's concerns”, in Calgary Herald

    The poll found that 74 per cent of Albertans had heard of the "Wexit" movement and that number rose to 86 per cent when the term was explained to the respondent.

    2020 February 13, Stuart Thomson, “Nearly 80 per cent of Albertans think the country is in the midst of a unity crisis: poll”, in Windsor Star
  3. AustraliaalternativegovernmentAlternative form of Waxit (“Western Australia exit”).

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Wexit

exitLexitAmerexitBrexitCalexitCatalexitCzexitDexitFrexitGrexithexitItalexitMegxitNexitPolexitQuexitRegrexitRoexitScexitSwexitTasexitTexit
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Cite this entry
APA

Wexit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wexit

MLA

“Wexit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wexit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wexit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wexit.

Source: Wexit on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.