borks

We have found lemma(root) word of borks : bork.

Definitions


[bɔːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- obstruct (someone, especially a candidate for public office) by systematically defaming or vilifying them
(e.g: ‘We're going to bork him’, said an opponent)


Phrases:

Origin:
1980s: from the name of Robert Bork (1927–2012), an American judge whose nomination to the Supreme Court (1987) was rejected following unfavourable publicity for his allegedly extreme views


[bɔːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cause (something, especially a computer application or piece of hardware) to stop working properly
(e.g: if your data's backed up, it won't be the end of the world if a nasty bit of malware borks your computer)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 21st century: perhaps after a deliberate misspelling of broke or broken, possibly influenced by bork




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