bork

[ bawrk ]

/ bɔrk /

verb (used with object)

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

Nearby words

boris godunov, boris i, boris iii, borism, borisov, bork, borlaug, borlaug, norman ernest, borlotti bean, borm, borman

Origin of bork

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

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Examples from the Web for bork

[M]ost fail to mention that antitrust, the law of competitive marketplaces, is the first area where Bork left his mark.
Bork Made Your Life Better|Justin Green|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And Bork would never have thought that anyone owed him a word of thanks.
Bork Made Your Life Better|Justin Green|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Bork did not meet these ordinary American consumers or businesses.
Bork Made Your Life Better|Justin Green|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
According to Bork, Richardson agreed to do so but he never did.
Bork and Watergate: A Tale of Duty|Justin Green|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

When I asked Richardson why he never defended Bork at the time—or later—his answer was classic Washington: “No one asked me.”
Bork and Watergate: A Tale of Duty|Justin Green|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So Bork and Thorkel both ran forward and were quicker than Thorgeir.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous
Bork drew a set of phials and implements in miniature size from under his robe.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey
He heard Nema gasp, but felt Bork's fingers press against his arm reassuringly.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey
"Nobody thought it was sinking when I deserted," Bork reminded her.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey
"Hatching is probably always horrible from inside the shell," Bork answered.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey

Word Origin and History for bork

bork

1987, "to discredit a candidate for some position by savaging his or her career and beliefs," from name of U.S. jurist Robert H. Bork (1927-2012), whose Supreme Court nomination in 1987 was rejected after an intense counter-campaign.