English Explanatory Dictionary

ratfuck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To steal or disorganize items that do not belong to one.
  2. To sabotage; to fight dirty against or betray and cause disarray among.
  3. To interfere in an election.
noun
  1. Someone who engages in dirty tricks.
  2. Someone despicable.
  3. An act of sabotage or dirty tricks.
  4. A violent or disastrous situation.
  5. An overcrowded party.
  6. Something of no value.

Word forms

ratfuck ratfucks ratfucking ratfucked rat-fuck rat fuck

Etymology

From rat + fuck. Metaphorical use arose c. 1950 in the United States, likely from college slang; see Wikipedia.

Derived words

ratfucker
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