British People Finally Have A Word To Describe Brexit – ‘Aiyo’

Despite the numerous articles written on the subject journalists and the people of Britain finally have an official word to accurately describe Brexit, with the official entry of ‘Aiyo’ to the Oxford English Dictionary.

According to the dictionary, the word is a means of expressing distress or regret and accurately sums up the collective feeling about the result Britain’s referendum vote which will see the country exit the European Union. One person said, “Although we have been using terms like ‘disaster,’ ‘catastrophe’ and ‘bungling’ none of these accurately reflect both the meaning and the sentiment of Brexit. ‘Aiyo’ is a more precise term and we will be using it forthwith when we discuss Brexit.’

‘We have also identified several other uses for the term including to describe Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, the depreciating pound, Scunthorpe and the England National Football team. It will enter the day to day vernacular very soon and is likely to be used by the English more than Sri Lankans itself,” he added.

Meanwhile, it is rumoured that the  first official use for ‘Aiyo’ in Sri Lanka following the official entry will be in a statement by President Maithripala Sirisena in order to describe his son Daham.