ratfucking
A US political slang term for dirty tricks or covert political sabotage — activities designed to undermine an opponent's campaign through deception, infiltration, or disruption rather than legitimate competition.
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Of course some ratfucking leftists still feel the need to bash Hillary in the comments. Easy to block.
This. This is a ratfucking op. Period. Treat it as such.
Have some respect for this ratfucking scab who is shouting profanities at you, he says. A fascinating mind.
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A US political slang term for dirty tricks or covert political sabotage — activities designed to undermine an opponent's campaign through deception, infiltration, or disruption rather than legitimate competition. The term was popularized during Watergate when it emerged that Nixon campaign operatives had conducted extensive ratfucking operations against Democratic candidates. Still used in political journalism to describe underhanded campaign tactics.
The leaked memo described a systematic ratfucking operation against the candidate's primary rivals.
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(US, vulgar) Political sabotage or dirty tricks.
“Of course some ratfucking leftists still feel the need to bash Hillary in the comments. Easy to block.”
“This. This is a ratfucking op. Period. Treat it as such.”
“Of course some ratfucking leftists still feel the need to bash Hillary in the comments. Easy to block.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This. This is a ratfucking op. Period. Treat it as such.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Have some respect for this ratfucking scab who is shouting profanities at you, he says. A fascinating mind.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, slang, vulgar, derogatory) Someone who engages in sabotage and dirty tricks, especially one involved in the Watergate scandal.
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An informer or spy; a traitor.
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(also, _, attributive) A dislikable or contemptible person.
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(slang, vulgar, transitive, rare) To behave in a superficially polite or charming way while simultaneously acting in a deceptive, manipulative, or harmful manner.