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Definition of brekkie

brekkie

/ˈbrɛk.i/
brek · kie
Plural:brekkies
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• noun

1

British An informal term for breakfast, the first meal of the day (also widely used in Australian and New Zealand English).

Example

"We stopped at a local cafe along the coast to grab a quick brekkie before starting our hike."

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• Rhymes for brekkie

• Nearby Words

breezily
breeziness
breezy
brekkie
bremen
brenda
brendan

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 20th century in British and Australian English as a colloquial clipping of "breakfast" combined with the diminutive suffix "-ie".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brekkie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brekkie
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