Brit
A British personA British person.
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» Brits tend to understate things.
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2 senses(informal)A British person.
A Brit Award, a prize for musicians in Britain.
- minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
- the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
- a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
Examples
6 sentencesBrits tend to understate things.
Caeser defeated the Brits in many battles.
deCaesar besiegte die Briten in vielen Schlachten. — Esperantostern
I met two foreigners: a Canadian and a Brit.
deIch habe zwei Ausländer getroffen: einen Kanadier und einen Briten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Brits were the Americans of the 19th century, so to speak.
deDie Briten waren sozusagen die Amerikaner des 19. Jahrhunderts. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Brits now say they have great cooks, but they can't even make a sandwich anymore.
Origin
First use appears c. 1901, either a shortening of Britisher or Briton, or a back-formationFirst use appears c. 1901, either a shortening of Britisher or Briton, or a back-formation from British.
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