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berks

berks is the plural of berk.

Meaning of berk

Noun

berk (plural berks)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) a fool, a prat, a twit, etc.
    • However, it appears as if the berk who built the box ran out of wood and has left the end wall off.1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 119
    Synonyms:
    fool and idiot

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Proper noun capitalized: Berks

Berks

  1. (UK, abbreviation, postal) Abbreviation of Berkshire.

Words formed from berks

Questions about berks

What is berks the plural of?
Berks is the plural of berk.
What part of speech is berks?
Berks is a proper noun.

Words near berks in the dictionary

  1. berkovetz
  2. Berkovich
  3. Berkoviches
  4. berkowitz
  5. Berkowitzes
  6. berks
  7. Berks County
  8. Berks.
  9. Berkshire
  10. Berkshire County
  11. Berkshire Hathaway

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