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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Word Origin and History for borked
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper