Anupam Kapoor wrote:
Spundun Bhatt wrote : borken is broken.
What does bork mean on this mailing list? where does it come from?
whats its literal meaning?
There are many theories I have heard on that. One is that someone
misspelt "broke" as "bork", but without the "e" at the end makes that a
stretch. Others say it stems from the old Muppet show character The
Swedish Chef, whose command of the language was limited to "Bork" and
it's derivatives; still others claim it's due to the confirmation
hearings for Robert Bork for a court appointment in the U.S. ("He was
borked" is neocon code for "he was denied <whatever> due to <partisan>
bickering").
The best bet is that it derives from a misspelling and the zeal of
Muppet fans everywhere who took the word to new heights.
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"To announce there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are
to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
-Theodore Roosevelt
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