berk
pronunciation
How to pronounce berk in British English:
UK [bɜ:k]
How to pronounce berk in American English:
US [bɜrk]
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- Noun:
- a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
Word Origin
- berk (n.)
- "fool," 1936, abbreviation of Berkshire Hunt (or Berkeley Hunt), rhyming slang for cunt but typically applied only to contemptible persons, not to the body part. This is not an objective, anatomical term, neither does it imply coitus. It connects with that extension of meaning of the unprintable, a fool, or a person whom one does not like. ["Dictionary of Rhyming Slang," 1960]
Example
- 1. Lee berk at loma linda university in california thinks so .
- 2. Something to do with the head of fifa , sepp blatter , being a big berk .
- 3. Direct comparison with exercise is difficult , but berk estimates the physiological benefits were equivalent to those of a moderate 20-minute workout .
- 4. According to university of california , irvine 's professor lee berk , " if we took what we know about the medical benefits of laughter and bottled it up , it would require fda approval . "