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Brexitball

A football strategy that involves "no nonsense" defending, parking the bus, hoofing the ball up the park instead of playing precise through balls, high aggression and reliance on the brute strength of the players to overcome the opposition. Shithousery, in other words. A more "traditional" way of football. Famously used by Burnley FC and their goat manager Sean Dyche. While often criticised, some claim it has helped Burnley and other similar teams to success in recent years, and has gotten them results against tough opponents. Influence has spread all across English football.

Named for the fact that "Brexitball" teams are normally based in white, working class areas with similar players, and these areas are known to support Brexit and Boris Johnson in recent years.
Burnley managed to Brexitball their way to a 1-0 win at Old Trafford yesterday

England playing complete Brexitball against Germany here.
Brexitball by theSmartPenguin23 August 15, 2021
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Brexit Ball 

Tactic on football:
Going beyond parking the bus, Brexit ball is the act of putting most, if not all players in the box to block shots and intercept passes.
Popularised by Sean Dyche's Burnley side, the tactic is shunned by the football world alike for its boring nature.
Despite the fact that Chelsea had 96% possession, and 47 shots, Dyche's Brexit Ball kept the ball away from the keeper
Brexit Ball by 1997HondaCivic January 17, 2021
Related Words

Brexitaliban 

A group of people known for shooting down anyone who questions the merits of Brexit or suggests that it will be anything other than Alice And Wonderland After Brexit.

Often seen attacking the judiciary of other experts who point out inconvinient facts they don't like
Person 1: I don't like the idea of the country going into economic meltdown just to keep a few foreigners out.

Person 2: don't speak too loudly The Brexitaliban will be after you
Brexitaliban by Drprim March 23, 2017

Brexitable 

Something or someone so ridiculously indecisive and inconclusive
“Sarah, you’re being so brexitable you keep going back to his flat for a shag.”
The money in my bank account is actually brexitable.”
Brexitable by mariwana:) November 29, 2019