"Brit Lit" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Brit Lit (uncountable)
  1. (school slang) British literature, especially a class taken in high school. Wikipedia link: British literature Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Education, Literature Synonyms: Britlit
    Sense id: en-Brit_Lit-en-noun-H2g-iRuC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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