Meanings
adjectiveberesque (comparative more beresque, superlative most beresque)
comparative more beresque · superlative most beresque
- AustraliahumorousslangInjuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk.
Origin
A jocular misspelling of berserk, used as a recurring joke in the 1970s Australian television series Number 96.
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beresque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beresque
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“beresque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beresque. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beresque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beresque.
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