bork
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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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.
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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.
verb (used with object)
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Finally, her eyes widened and she looked up at Bork.
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Bork suddenly released me, and I fell to the ground with a grunt.
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“It’s a bit of a joke that humans believe we’ll eat them,” said Bork.
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“And that’s the way we like it,” said Bork.
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“So we’ve made ourselves out to be villains,” said Bork.
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