Talk:berserk
Latest comment: 4 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic 2. very excited
When I worked for the Navy, they issued me a nifty booklet called Nomenclature of Ships that explained the origins of many nautical terms. Among those was berserk which was explained to come from baresark meaning literally "bare of shirt," as sark is the Norse word for shirt. This doesn't agree with the etymology given in the article.
(This is also the origin of the expression "keep your shirt on.") -Anachronist 04:58, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
2. very excited[edit]
2. extremely excited or enthusiastic about something (informal) The audience went berserk when she finally appeared. Microsoft® Encarta® 2009