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Fixit
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fixit
English
Etymology
en Finland exit, modeled after en Brexit.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɪɡ.zɪt/ /ˈfɪk.sɪt/
en ɪksɪt 2
Proper noun
The (possible) act of Finland leaving the European Union.
en Sputnik International EU Decay: Grexit Paving the Way for a Brexit, Frexit and Fixit 24 June 2015 In a statement on his official website, Vayrynen suggests that a Greek exit from the Eurozone would be an opportunity for Finland to 'Fixit' and potentially leave the EU common currency. http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150624/1023789170.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160320063013/http://sputniknews.com:80/europe/20150624/1023789170.html 20 March 2016
en CNBC 18 November 2015 Holly Ellyatt We've heard of a "Grexit" and "Brexit" to refer respectively to the threat of Greece and Britain leaving the euro zone and European Union. But now there's a "Fixit" – a Finnish exit of the single currency. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/18/a-fixit-finland-to-debate-leaving-the-euro-zone.html A 'Fixit'? Finland to debate leaving the euro zone https://web.archive.org/web/20221207095042/https://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/18/a-fixit-finland-to-debate-leaving-the-euro-zone.html 7 December 2022
en Reuters Finnish euroskeptics start talk of possible 'Fixit' vote 27 June 2016 Terho declined to say whether the Finns party would propose a "Fixit"-vote after Britons opted last week for "Brexit", but said it should be one of the main issues of the 2019 elections. "If the people back it, then we should have a vote if we'll stay or leave." http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-finland-idUSKCN0ZD1VA https://web.archive.org/web/20211016102612/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-finland-idUSKCN0ZD1VA 16 October 2021
Related terms
en Brexit, en Czexit, en Grexit
See also
en Mr Fixit
en European Union