Berk vs Perk - What's the difference?
berk | perk |
(British, slang, pejorative) A fool, prat, twit.
(British, slang) An idiot, in an affectionate sense.
(Cockney rhyming slang, vulgar) Cunt.
To become more lively or enthusiastic.
To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.
* Barrow
To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
As nouns the difference between berk and perk
is that berk is (british|slang|pejorative) a fool, prat, twit while perk is perquisite or perk can be a percolator, particularly of coffee.As a verb perk is
shortened form of percolate or perk can be to become more lively or enthusiastic or perk can be (dated) to peer; to look inquisitively.As an adjective perk is
smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.berk
English
Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
It is not perceived to be excessively rude, perhaps because, whilst it is known for being a slang word, its origin in rhyming slang is not well known.See also
* Belvoir (pronounced Beaver)References
* Chambers Dictionary : Entry for berk * Cassell's Dictionary of Slang . Jonathon Green. Pub. Cassel & Co. ISBN 0-304-35167-9Anagrams
* ----perk
English
Etymology 1
From perquisite, by abbreviation.Alternative forms
* (l) (less common)Etymology 2
From percolate (verb) and percolator (noun), by abbreviation.Etymology 3
The origin is .Verb
(en verb)- to perk over them
- to perk''' the ears; to '''perk up one's head
- (Cowper)
- (Sherburne)