Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ratfuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rat-fuck
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To steal or disorganize items that do not belong to one.

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To sabotage; to fight dirty against or betray and cause disarray among.

Slang

verb

To interfere in an election.

Slang

noun

Someone who engages in dirty tricks.

Slang

noun

Someone despicable.

Slang

noun

An act of sabotage or dirty tricks.

Slang

noun

A violent or disastrous situation.

Slang

noun

An overcrowded party.

Slang

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Questions

What does ratfuck mean?
To steal or disorganize items that do not belong to one.
Where does ratfuck come from?
From rat + fuck. Metaphorical use arose c. 1950 in the United States, likely from college slang; see Wikipedia.

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