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14. Hyphenating it would remove any chance of ambiguity that Republicans were being ratfucked

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:48 AM

16 hrs ago

which would be more likely in the plural. For instance,

Ratfucking Republicans is a necessary evil. But ratfucking-Republicans are evil.

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Grammar question for Texas Dems. [View all] bluescribbler 23 hrs ago OP

It could be three words. Intractable 23 hrs ago #1

Or one word. ananda 22 hrs ago #4

sounds redundant to me Skittles 23 hrs ago #2

Of course it's redundant. bluescribbler 23 hrs ago #3

Probably one word... HarryM 21 hrs ago #5

I prefer "Child-ratfucking republicans" CapnSteve 21 hrs ago #6

Depends on how many beers you have downed. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #7

Well...it is said as IF one word and it actually ends with SOB..... ashredux 20 hrs ago #9

Obviously, someone must have said this and I missed the moment. Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago #10

Ken Paxton is the backstory bluescribbler 16 hrs ago #12

Either one Dave Id 20 hrs ago #11

Hah! UTUSN 16 hrs ago #13

Often spelled as F-U-D with invisible paint Torchlight 16 hrs ago #15