1. plural of borking; instances of rejecting or attacking a political nominee or candidate, especially through an aggressive or unfair campaign
Usage: informal; political; derived from Robert Bork, whose 1987 Supreme Court nomination was rejected after intense opposition

Examples

• The borkings of several judicial nominees made the confirmation process more contentious.
• Political analysts debated whether recent borkings represented a new standard for vetting candidates.
• The series of borkings in the Senate reflected deep partisan divisions.
• Some viewed the borkings as necessary scrutiny; others saw them as unfair obstruction.