Definition of "bork" [bork]

• To defeat a judicial nomination through a concerted attack on the nominee's character, background and philosophy. (verb)
• To misconfigure, especially a computer or other complex device. (verb)
• To break or damage. (verb)

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• "Twenty-two years later, Bork is remembered more as a verb -- to "bork" -- which conservative columnist William Safire defined as to engage in a vicious attack on "a candidate or appointee, especially by misrepresentation in the media.""
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