beresque

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(General Australian) IPA^(key): /bəˈɹesk/
(UK, US) IPA^(key): /bəˈɹɛsk/

Adjective[edit]

beresque (comparative more beresque, superlative most beresque)

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

References[edit]

http://www.abc.net.au/wordmap

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