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bork

[ bawrk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to cause to malfunction, especially computer hardware or software: The fonts are borked when the site is accessed from a mobile device.
Installing updates in the wrong order will bork all of your saved games.
The fonts are borked when the site is accessed from a mobile device.
to mess up, ruin, break, botch, etc.: Of course I borked my leg on the first day of our ski trip.
He said all of the wrong things during his interview and completely borked his chances of being invited back.
Of course I borked my leg on the first day of our ski trip.

bork

[ bawrk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, especially in the media.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bork¹

First recorded in 2000–05; perhaps an alteration of break ( def ), influenced by bork ²( def )

Origin of bork²

An Americanism dating back to 1988; after Judge Robert H. Bork, whose appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court was blocked in 1987 after an extensive media campaign by his opponents

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County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork said S&W Atlas Iron & Metal can no longer accept or process new materials, “essentially shutting down operations,” according to Los Angeles County Dist.

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The move came days after Bork jailed the plant’s owners, Matthew and Gary Weisenberg, for repeated violations of a court order.

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Prosecutors asked Bork to rescind the Weisenbergs’ bail, and Bork agreed.

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During a hearing Monday, Bork set new bail conditions mandating weekly inspections of the plant by investigators from the Dept. of Toxic Substances.

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If the plant wants to reopen, it must seek approval from Bork to do so, according to the district attorney’s office spokeswoman.

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