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Berkeley Hunt|ˈbɑːkliː hʌnt|
[The name of a celebrated hunt in Gloucestershire.]
Rhyming slang for cunt (usu. in sense 2, ‘a fool’). Also ellipt. as Berkeley. Cf. the abbrev. berk.
1937Partridge Dict. Slang 48/1 Berkeley, the pudendum muliebre: C. 20. Abbr. Berkeley Hunt. 1937Sir Berkeley [see sir n. 1 b]. 1940A. Bracey Flower on Loyalty i. iii. 49 Lane's face cleared. ‘Tell us, chum.’ ‘And spoil the nice surprise! Not bloody likely!’ ‘You always was a berkeley,’ said Lane cheerfully. ‘Well, I can wait.’ 1960J. Franklyn Dict. Rhyming Slang 38/2 Berkeley hunt. This is an accidental formation serving as an alternative for [Berkshire hunt]. 1977Custom Car Nov. 67/3 Berkeley hunt: fica (fee-ka). |