Possible names for EU exits for all members of the EU
Fears that Greece would leave the euro zone gave us the term “Grexit,” that is, “Greek exit.” Britain votes today (June 23) on whether or not to leave the EU, a.k.a. “Brexit.” There are murmurs about an eventual “Frexit.”
The way things are going, every EU country may need its own term at some point, but the “-exit” structure doesn’t always work (just try saying ”Italexit“).
Here is our non-comprehensive list of possible names for the potential exits of every country in the union. Just in case.
Austria
Belgium
- Beljump
- Bailgium
Bulgaria
- Nullgaria
Croatia
- Noatia
- Heaveatska
Cyprus
- Byeprus
- Nicoseeya
Czech Republic
- Czech-out
- Czech-off
Denmark
- Dumpmark
- Donemark
- Copenhatin’
Estonia
- Egresstonia
- Eschewia
- Extonia
Finland
- Fin-land
- Helsinkhole
France
- Frexit
- Fraurevoir
- Adieu
- Oui out
Germany
- Berlout
- Deutschleave
- Angeleave Merkel
Greece
- Grexit
Hungary
- Full
Ireland
- Retireland
- Dublout
- Byerland
Italy
- Italight
- Outaly
- Quitaly
Latvia
- Leavia
- Lat-me-out
Lithuania
- Lithawaynia
Luxembourg
- Luxdisembark
- Luxgetouttahere
Malta
- Malternative
- Halta
- Maltalavista
Netherlands
- Neverlands
- Ditch
Poland
- Noland
- Polskedaddle
- Withdrarsaw
Portugal
- Portugo
- Departugal
- Abortugal
Romania
- Roamania
- Bucharrest
Slovakia
- Forsakia
- Slovacate
Slovenia
- Govenia
- Sleavenia
Spain
Sweden
- Swedesert
- Sweparture
- Swedone
United Kingdom
- Brexit
Note: Wherever applicable we have linked to tweets originating these names. A few others were submitted by readers via email.