berk
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noun \ˈbərk\Definition of BERK
British : fool
See Examples of BERK
- He was acting like a complete berk.
- <I wouldn't like some silly berk from Fleet Street following me about.>
Origin of BERK
probably short for Berkeley (or Berkshire) hunt, rhyming slang for cunt
First Known Use: 1936
Related to BERK
- Synonyms
- fool [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
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