bork
verb
[ ˈbɔːk ]
• obstruct (someone, especially a candidate for public office) by systematically defaming or vilifying them.
• "‘We're going to bork him’, said an opponent"
Origin:
1980s: from the name of Robert Bork (1927–2012), an American judge whose nomination to the Supreme Court (1987) was rejected following unfavourable publicity for his allegedly extreme views.
