remoaner
/ɹɪˈməʊnə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Remainer; one who complains about or rejects the outcome of the 2016 referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.
British usage; Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "I am an unapologetic Remoaner, who regards Brexit as an unparalleled disaster."
- "Today, the Sun launches Remoaner Watch – starting with leading figures from the world of politics and the media (plus the entire BBC) for whom a love of all things EU still burns bright."
- "For others, it’s the Blob or the “remoaner elite”, made up of the civil service, the BBC, the universities, the unions: anyone who, along with desperate refugees in small boats, can be blamed for standing between Britain and the promised Brexit nirvana."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɹɪˈməʊnə/
Usage
- British usage
- Derogatory