Definitions For Bork

Noun

bark (exterior covering of a tree) : cortex (outer layer of an internal organ or body structure)

Etymology 1

A reference to the unsuccessful 1987 w:robert bork supreme court nomination, nomination of w:robert bork#bork as verb, robert bork (1927–2012);. first appeared in print that same year.

Verb

borks , borking , borked , borked (ambitransitive, US politics, often, pejorative) To defeat#verb, defeat a person's appointment or election, judicial nomination, etc., through a concerted#adjective, concerted attack#noun, attack on the person's character, background, and philosophy. from 1987

Alternative forms

Bork

Derived terms

borking, pos=noun

Etymology 2

Possibly derived from borken, an intentional misspelling of the word broken used in irony, ironic or humorous contexts; or from the usage described under “#etymology 1, etymology 1” above.

Verb

borks , borking , borked , borked (transitive, slang) To misconfigure, break#verb, break, or damage#verb, damage, especially a computer or other complex#adjective, complex device. (intransitive, slang) To become broken or damaged, especially of a computer or other complex#adjective, complex device.

Derived terms

borked, pos=adjective borkage, pos=noun

Etymology 3

From the species name of Pagothenia borchgrevinki.

Noun

BORK (plural BORKs) (informal) The or (Pagothenia borchgrevinki), a species of (Nototheniidae) native to the southern ocean.

Etymology 4

Mutation of bark.

Noun

BORK (plural BORKs) (Internet slang, humorous) The sound a dog makes.

Etymology

From .