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To have one's actions be controlled by another individual(s) due to inebriation, cognitive impairment or death all whilst maintaining the outward pretence of autonomy.

Derivation: From the film 'Weekend At Bernie's' where the titular protagonist was puppeteered through a number of jolly japes whilst being deceased.
Joe was so drunk that he needed to be Bernied all the way home.

Joe was so senile that we Bernied him all the way through his presidency.
Bernied by Gravitas Lost May 5, 2023
Related Words
Drunk This word derives from the act of being so drunk that you are incapacitated to the point that you are helpless and need assistance from friends in order to move.
The movie Weekend at Bernie's is the prime example of this word. Althogh Bernie Lomax was dead he was still livin it up. He even plugged some broad when he was "Bernied." His action is a perfect example of what does/could/sometimes happen when severely intoxicated
Bernied by Richard Ponce December 30, 2004
To be cheated or short changed out of money. To be ripped off. to be taken by another. Derived from the bernie Maddoff scandel whre he ripped off investors for 60 billion dollars
When getting change back at the cash register, the cashier short changes you. "excuse me sir or madam you just "bernied" me."
Bernied by egraffam March 12, 2009

Let's get bernied 

When you and your best friend go a buy a 40oz of old English each and drink them while smoking a back wood blunt.
Dude, Let's get bernied tonight.
Let's get bernied by 905BC January 9, 2010
When one has fallen victim to a ponzi scheme, or having been ripped off; much like being burned, or jewed out of something, but with a Bernie Madoff twist.
I got ripped off thousands of dollars of inheritance when my maniacle sister convinced my 92 year old Aunt in her final days that I was not worthy to receive my full inheritance. Man, I got totally Bernied!!
Bernied by Angry Little Man October 18, 2011
taking 2 shots of whiskey and 3 beers gets you fucked up.
dude i got fucking bernied last night
bernied by Dr3adGazebo January 25, 2019