Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Use of the word surged around the EU referendum in June It was the political word of 2016 – even before being repeatedly used by Donald Trump during his successful US presidential campaign. But Brexit was barely heard last time America elected a president in 2012. Here"s the story of its rise to prominence.
Who coined the phrase?The Oxford English Dictionary awarded this honour to Peter Wilding when it added Brexit to its volumes recently.
Mr Wilding is the founder and director of the British Influence think tank – and campaigned for the UK to Remain in the EU in June"s referendum.
Image copyright Twitter He wrote about “Brexit” in May 2012, eight months before the then Prime Minister David Cameron had announced he would be holding a referendum.
“Unless a clear view is pushed that Britain must lead in Europe at the very least to achieve the completion of the single market then the portmanteau for Greek euro exit might be followed by..
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