Texit
See also: texit
English
Etymology
- (Texas): Blend of Texas + exit, modelled after Brexit, Grexit, etc.
- (Tasmania): Blend of Tasmania + exit, modelled after Brexit, Grexit, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɡzɪt/, /ˈtɛksɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɡzət/, /ˈtɛksət/
- Rhymes: -ɛksɪt
Noun
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: The proposed secession or expulsion of Tasmania from Australia.
Coordinate terms
Texas