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beresque

UK/bəˈɹɛsk/

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Australia/bəˈɹesk/

beresque adjective: injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk.

Adjective

beresque (comparative more beresque, superlative most beresque)

  1. (Australia, humorous, slang) Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk.

Forms of beresque

comparativemore beresque
superlativemost beresque

Origin of beresque

A jocular misspelling of berserk, used as a recurring joke in the 1970s Australian television series Number 96.

Questions about beresque

What does beresque mean?
Beresque means injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk.
What part of speech is beresque?
Beresque is an adjective.
How do you pronounce beresque?
Beresque is pronounced /bəˈɹesk/ (Australia).

Words near beresque in the dictionary

  1. Beresfield
  2. Beresford
  3. Beresfords
  4. Bereshit
  5. Bereshith
  6. beresque
  7. Berestechko
  8. berestology
  9. Berestyn
  10. beret
  11. bereted

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