Origin of NerkTwin

I am seeking the origin of the name NerkTwin. Was it a name Lennon and McCartney used during their skiffle days? Or was it something else?

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From "Johnny and the Moondogs," they evolved for two days only, with the name "The Nerk Twins." This came about on April 23 and 24, 1960, when over an Easter holiday break, John and Paul worked at the Fox and Hounds Bar in Caversham, Berkshire owned by Paul's cousin Elizabeth Robbins. Strangely, for working behind the bar, Elizabeth and her husband Mike allowed John and Paul to play a few songs for the patrons. Without microphones, they sat on stools and entertained the audience, when Mike fondly called them, "The Nerk Twins."

That is a very funny story about the Fox & Hounds bar during the last weekend in April, 1960. What exactly does "Nerk" mean?

Nerk was used in England in the 1960's as an alternitive to what was then considered a swear word - Berk. Berk had been taken from London slang, Berkshire Hunt, which I will leave you to work out what the real swear word comes out as!
Whether this is where the Nerk Twins came from, I don't know but this I'm sure would have appealed to John.

Originally Posted by Zimmerman The Gnome

Nerk was used in England in the 1960's as an alternitive to what was then considered a swear word - Berk. Berk had been taken from London slang, Berkshire Hunt, which I will leave you to work out what the real swear word comes out as!
Whether this is where the Nerk Twins came from, I don't know but this I'm sure would have appealed to John.

I never knew that "berk" was from Cockney rhyming slang!!!!! My dad calls loads of people berk and so do I!!!!!

Originally Posted by SandySunshine

I never knew that "berk" was from Cockney rhyming slang!!!!! My dad calls loads of people berk and so do I!!!!!

Well, it's not really the Berk part. It's the end part of Berkshire HUNT that really makes the word!

Originally Posted by Zimmerman The Gnome

Well, it's not really the Berk part. It's the end part of Berkshire HUNT that really makes the word!

Well yes!!! You're right of course!!! It reminds me of the time I had to get my dad to explain why he couldn't stop laughing when I told him my friend was a banker!!!!!

Originally Posted by SandySunshine

Well yes!!! You're right of course!!! It reminds me of the time I had to get my dad to explain why he couldn't stop laughing when I told him my friend was a banker!!!!!

Ah, thank you. I knew you would all come through for me. Awesome! I am about to turn 52 YOA and I love music. My 2 kids are totally educated in Beatledom and all the related music. My present wife was born in Hendon, Middlesex. We met on the net when she was living in Fife, Scotland. We are dedicated to the music of that time and we love The Beatles. Whereas, my absolute favorite is John, I know that all four men made up the world's greatest band of all time. No one can ever really say anything to the contrary. I hope to check out this website in greater depth over time, and I look forward to participating in something positive for a change. Other websites on other subjects tend to be sparring sessions and is not enjoyable at all. Again, thank you for your efforts in this quest for info. I'll be around again and again to see what's goes on. (another of many titles that can be slipped in to any conversation).