English slang (semi- sorta on topic)

grannybat84112 grannybat at hotmail.com
Mon Sep 8 23:43:43 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 80227

Sylviablundell wrote:
> Berk is Cockney rhyming slang for an extremely rude name i.e. 
> Berkshire Hunt.  Most people have forgotten the original meaning or 
> they wouldn't use it so readily!  

Speaking as a clueless Yank...why is the (regional?) name of an 
animal chase considered so rude?

Dawn
 





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