Definitions

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  • noun a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of

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Examples

  • I spoke with the two founders today, Brian Goler and Kevin Berk, and got a very good feel for their business.

    $145K Available for Successful Job Referrals from Yorz.com Ben Barren 2005

  • Gervais told the paper that he called Berk to explain the confusion, because he was annoyed that the group's statement implied that he was being deceitful.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • (Two years ago, Participant joined with Imagenation Abu Dhabi to create a $250 million film fund, allowing it to fully finance its own movies; the company also recently entered a multiyear, nonexclusive co-financing and distribution arrangement with Summit Entertainment, best known for "The Hurt Locker" and the "Twilight" franchise.) "Waiting for 'Superman'" exemplifies the kind of film that Participant commissions to bring attention to a particular issue (Berk is a former teacher and school principal).

    For the studio behind 'Waiting for Superman,' movies are a tool for change Ann Hornaday 2010

  • Set on the mythical island of Berk, which is also known as "the meridian of misery,"

    Crosswalk.com - Home Christa Banister 2010

  • Consider This: Most people won’t realize Berk is a Turkish name; instead, they’ll think it an odd way to spell “Burke.”

    5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008

  • Consider This: Most people won’t realize Berk is a Turkish name; instead, they’ll think it an odd way to spell “Burke.”

    5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008

  • The common usage of "Berk" is not used as a harsh attack ... cunt is.

    Obama Issues New Statement Taking Full Responsibility For "Punjab" Screwup 2009

  • Berk, a thinly veiled portrayal of the author, is at times a difficult character to like.

    In Brief: Literature Cameron McWhirter 2011

  • In the novel, Berk sets off to join the liberation front with a naïve view of what the war will mean, and Zupan memorably renders the disorientation of combat, the depravation and brutality of guerrilla war and the ghosts of the conflict that trail behind its survivors.

    In Brief: Literature Cameron McWhirter 2011

  • The story alternates between Berk's grim adventures during the war and a vacation he takes to Spain decades afterward.

    In Brief: Literature Cameron McWhirter 2011

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