brekkie

noun

brek·​kie ˈbre-kē 

variants or less commonly brekky

plural brekkies

chiefly British slang : breakfast

Jamie Robinson, Tesco executive chef, said: "Afternoon tea is a hallmark of British cuisine, like the English brekkie, shepherd's pie or fish and chips, so it's great to see that younger generations are continuing the tradition."

—Laura Nightingale

Examples of brekkie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Women, on the other hand, were better off eating a brekkie with a higher percentage of fat, like an omelet or an avocado. —New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024

First-Chair Crew x Red Hut Café Early risers love brekkie at Red Hut Café, and for good reason. —Sunset Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Early risers love brekkie at Red Hut Café, and for good reason. —Sunset Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Last night’s leftovers for brekkie, mixed with some veggies. —Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

break(fast) + -ie, with respelling to show the vowel of breakfast and not break

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above