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"etymology_text": "A jocular misspelling of berserk, used as a recurring joke in the 1970s Australian television series Number 96.",
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},
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"Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk."
],
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"(Australia, slang, humorous) Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk."
],
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"(Australia, slang, humorous) Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk."
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