"borking" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /bɔːkiŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɔɹkiŋ/ [General-American] Forms: borkings [plural]
Etymology: From bork + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bork|ing}} bork + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} borking (plural borkings)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, US, politics, often derogatory) The act of defeating a person's appointment or election, judicial nomination, etc., through a concerted attack on the person's character, background, and philosophy. Tags: US, derogatory, intransitive, often, transitive Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-borking-en-noun-LqK6kOvJ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Topics: government, politics

Verb [English]

IPA: /bɔːkiŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɔɹkiŋ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From bork + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bork|ing}} bork + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} borking
  1. present participle and gerund of bork. Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bork Synonyms: Borking
    Sense id: en-borking-en-verb-BnEko2sA

Inflected forms

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