brekkie

noun

brek·​kie ˈbre-kē How to pronounce brekkie (audio)
variants or less commonly brekky
plural brekkies
chiefly British slang : breakfast
Jamie Robinson, Tesco executive chef, said: "Afternoon tea is a hallmark of British cuisine, like the English brekkie, shepherd's pie or fish and chips, so it's great to see that younger generations are continuing the tradition."Laura Nightingale

Examples of brekkie in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

break(fast) + -ie, with respelling to show the vowel of breakfast and not break

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brekkie was in 1904

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Cite this Entry

“Brekkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brekkie. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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