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or less commonly britt
Definition of brit
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: minute marine animals (such as crustaceans and pteropods) on which right whales feed
Brit
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“Brit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brit. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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English Language Learners Definition of Brit
informal
: a British person
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The first known use of brit was in 1851
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