Is "clusterfuck" one word or two?
Orangepeel
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Wed Jan-23-08 03:51 PM
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Is "clusterfuck" one word or two? |
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I thought it was one word, but the DU spell check suggests either keeping it as two words or hyphenating it.
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Wed Jan-23-08 03:53 PM
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1. When my basic training drill sergeant yelled it at us |
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it sounded like two distinct words.
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Wed Jan-23-08 04:22 PM
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2. Ha! I should know better than to question the DU spell check |
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and/or your drill sergeant, who would probably know.
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Wed Jan-23-08 04:24 PM
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3. Yes. It is definitely one or two words. |
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After that, I can't help you out. Though, with the word "cluster" in it, I hope it's one word.
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Wed Jan-23-08 04:58 PM
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7. DU suggests that it might be hypenated! |
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which is kind of both and neither
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Wed Jan-23-08 04:24 PM
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Canadian armed forces SSEP73. It was part of the curriculum.
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Wed Jan-23-08 05:02 PM
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Canadian armed forces: right about Vietnam, right about Iraq, right about clusterfuck?
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Wed Jan-23-08 04:28 PM
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5. I've always used it as one word. |
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Wed Jan-23-08 05:07 PM
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I didn't use to use it at all, but for the past 7 years I've just been compelled.
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Wed Jan-23-08 04:29 PM
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6. Urban dictionary, me, and the Daily Show all prefer it as one word. |
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Though I don't know how the OED spells it.
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Wed Jan-23-08 05:06 PM
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9. I can't argue with experts (all three) |
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Wed Jan-23-08 05:22 PM
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11. Just one word. "Cluster fuck" would mean to fuck a cluster whereas "clusterfuck" is a conglomeration |
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Wed Jan-23-08 06:10 PM
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what a well reasoned answer. I'm convinced now. I knew my instincts were right!
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Wed Jan-23-08 06:59 PM
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17. And 'shit stain' means... |
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Wed Jan-23-08 07:01 PM
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18. time to buy new underwear!!!! |
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Wed Jan-23-08 06:15 PM
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13. Surely we have someone here working on a PhD in Clusterfuckology |
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that can explain the difference.
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Wed Jan-23-08 06:24 PM
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14. Bucky (post #11) seems to have some expertise in the area |
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:D
Bucky can be our resident clusterfuckologist!
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Wed Jan-23-08 06:40 PM
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15. I have made it my life's work |
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I plan to apply to the Graduate School of Hard Knox and get my master's degree in Applied Clusterfucktronics.
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Wed Jan-23-08 06:43 PM
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16. I believe its what ever you want it to be..... |
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but I will bet if you put it in a Thesaurus program another word for it would be
GD-P!!!!!
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