brekko n. breakfast. Editorial Note: This is a newer version of an old form: brekker or brekkers in the U.K. and brekkie in Australia. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
brekko n. breakfast. Editorial Note: This is a newer version of an old form: brekker or brekkers in the U.K. and brekkie in Australia. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Tom, according to the Macquarie Dictionary, “brekkie” is also used in Australia. It does not have an entry for “breako” or “brekko” or “breakko.”
in australia this term would be Breakky or Breakky rather than Breakko. it appears you aer using a UK term.