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| From | owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: Etymology of: " This website is borked ". |
| Date | Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:36:04 +0000 (UTC) |
| Organization | O.W.L. |
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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!
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Etymology of: " This website is borked ". Jeff-Relf.Me @. - 2019-01-21 17:05 -0800
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