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berk

/bɜː(ɹ)k/

Meanings
noun
(sometimes affectionate) A fool, prat, twit.

Examples :

""Oh, you left your keys at home again? You berk!" "
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Related Words

Illustration home

home noun

/(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/

A dwelling.

"My home is a small house near the school. "

Illustration fool

fool noun

/fuːl/

A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

"The village fool threw his own shoes down the well."

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration affectionate

affectionate adjective

/əˈfɛkʃənət/ /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

"She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."

Illustration oh

oh noun

/əʊ/ /oʊ/

An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.

"Hearing the good news, a happy "oh" escaped Sarah's lips. "

Illustration you

you verb

/jʉː/ /jə/ /juː/ /ju/

To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

"The teacher youed the students, asking them to raise their hands if they understood the new concept. "

Illustration again

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

Another time; once more.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

Illustration prat

prat noun

/pɹat/

A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.

"The children played a harmless prat on their teacher, replacing his chalk with crayons. "

Illustration cunt

cunt noun

/kʌnt/

The female genitalia, especially the vulva.

Illustration left

left noun

/lɛft/

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

"The political left is holding too much power."

Illustration keys

keys noun

/kiːz/

An object designed to open and close a lock.

"I used my keys to unlock the front door. "

Illustration twit

twit noun

/twɪt/

A reproach, gibe or taunt.

"His constant twit about my new hairstyle made me feel embarrassed. "