A portmanteau of Brexit and extension. Refers to a repeated request to delay a deadline, typically at the last possible moment.
I'm so late I had to ask for a Brextension on my paper the day before it was due.
The I.R.S. should have at least asked for a Brextension on providing Trump's tax returns.
The I.R.S. should have at least asked for a Brextension on providing Trump's tax returns.
by Lesbrarian April 11, 2019
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An edit or modification where something is made longer from the beginning instead of the end, adding earlier material rather than extending with trailing content.
An edit or modification where something is made longer from the beginning instead of the end, adding earlier material rather than extending with trailing content.
"In the original broadcast, the scene started with them outside the house, but the re-edit made a prextension and showed them from when they were coming out of the door instead."
by pupbenny December 12, 2025
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