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Meaning of Borisism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɔ.rɪ.zɪ.zəm

Definitions

A turn of phrase employed by British politician Boris Johnson.

UK

Examples

“Boris Johnson, in typical faux-naif Borisism, said once of his leadership ambitions that he might "pick up the ball if it came loose from the back of the scrum".”
“The day after his arrival in Birmingham, in the conference hall, he crammed his speech with Borisisms.”
“Sharp says there was no such conflict, echoed by Johnson himself, who minted a Borisism specially for the occasion: “I can tell you that for 100% ding-dang sure.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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