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| From | vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: Etymology of: " This website is borked ". |
| Date | 2019-01-22 08:29 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <gao2k0Fq6psU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (3 earlier) <q25fgg$bsd$2@gioia.aioe.org> <Jeff-Relf.Me@Jan.21--3.23pm.Seattle.2019> <szbzb93g.3g@rooftop.invalid> <Jeff-Relf.Me@Jan.21--5.05pm.Seattle.2019> <s9z08b83g.a3@rooftop.invalid> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:36:04 +0000, owl wrote: > In comp.os.linux.advocacy Jeff-Relf.Me wrote: >> Owl replied: >>> > > the term "snit" has evolved into a term much like "Bork" or >>> > > "Borked" ( justice Bork ). >>> > >>> > "To Bork" ( to fuckup ) refers to the Swedish Chef Muppet because he >>> > always screws up and says "Bork Bork Bork". >>> >>> It's a slang play on the word broke or broken. >> >> While all three of us are technically correct, >> I'm using the one that UNIX beards think of. >> >> UrbanDictionary.COM/define.php?term=Borked >> >> Something is "borked" when it doesn't work correctly or misbehaves, >> generally due to negligence by the person(s) that are responsible for >> it. >> >> Etymology: Combine one part "broken" >> and one part Swedish Chef and you get "borked." >> >> This website is borked. >> That mechanic borked your car. > > I don't consider myself a unix beard -- maybe a peachfuzz -- but i've > put in about 22 years and never heard of that Muppet Chef. To me, > "borked" is like "pr0n" and "lunix." It's just transposition slang. > Poettering borked teh lunix!!!11! _[/tmp/c]_(x@x)_ $ echo How could you not have heard of the Swedish Chef? | chef Hoo cuoold yuoo nut hefe-a heerd ooff zee Svedeesh Cheff? Bork Bork Bork! _[/tmp/c]_(x@x)_ $ ls /usr/games/chef /usr/games/chef _[/tmp/c]_(x@x)_ $ apt-file search /usr/games/chef filters: /usr/games/chef -- -v
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