1. In politics, the use of "dirty tricks" to discredit one's opponent(s). This often takes the form of false or semi-false accusations spread through underhanded means. The term was coined in the 1960s by Hunter S. Thompson and
Bob Woodward. The
art of ratfucking was brought into the public eye by Karl Rove. Among his ratfucking accomplishments are the 2000 GOP South
Carolina primary and the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
2. Sexual intercourse with rats.
Common usage on blogs: "Those rats ain't gonna
fuck themselves, people!"
When rumors began to
spread that Senator Booger had fathered
secret quintuplets, he immediately suspected ratfucking from his opponent.