Who's the cuck now?

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Tarheel

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You should ask Sam Harris. I presume he knows.
 

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Does "cuck" literally mean "cuckold"?
 

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"cuck" is a shorthand for "cuckservative". It's not a common term. Certain people use it derogatively.
 

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That's a new one on me.
 

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It is only used in limited circles, but has been around for a while.
 

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"cuck" is a shorthand for "cuckservative". It's not a common term. Certain people use it derogatively.

It's use is meant to be a slur. I can't say I've seen anybody use it in a positive manner. Jokingly self-applied as a way to mock those who use such a term, sure.
 

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It's use is meant to be a slur. I can't say I've seen anybody use it in a positive manner. Jokingly self-applied as a way to mock those who use such a term, sure.

Neither have I. It is a slur. It can also be used as a verb as in "Who's cucking right now?"
 

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I have only heard it recently.

UrbanDictionary has entries for it from 2015. It has moved from its original alt-right circles more recently.
 

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Perhaps, but I doubt many people even know that it means.
 

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I read liberal papers that occasionally update us on the vocabulary of Breitbart. ;-)
 
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