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to kirk, kork, korken
(thelemmy.club)
And it's already coming true: https://lemmy.world/post/50821812
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I would assume that using kirk as a slang verb would mean to "send someone to church" which is where they would have their funeral.
In the additional image in OP, it's used in reference to the assassination where he got shot, and the kid is using it to mean someone got sniped in the video game.