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

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