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BERK
berk
(noun) a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Berk
A surname.
Anagrams
• brek, kerb
Etymology
Noun
berk (plural berks)
(British, slang, pejorative, sometimes, affectionate) A fool, prat, twit.
(Cockney rhyming slang, vulgar) Cunt.
Usage notes
Not perceived as excessively rude, perhaps because its origin in rhyming slang is not well known.
Anagrams
• brek, kerb
Source: Wiktionary
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