"Brit Lit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Britlit [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Brit Lit (uncountable)
  1. (school slang) British literature, especially as a class taken in high school. Wikipedia link: British literature Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Education, Literature
    Sense id: en-Brit_Lit-en-noun-B1AP9saN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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