Originally posted by dadudemon
I remember something about that in English class.However, the way Creshosk used the word was an adjective; it defined "what kind". If I can remember correctly, if Creshosk had used a hyphen, it then becomes something like a compound word noun. What this means is that the so-called adjective does not make a complete noun (In the context in which it is being used) without the appended noun and the noun also does not make a complete noun without the appended adjective.
As it stands, thought, the way Creshosk used the word f**k, it was an adjective.
**** buddy is a complete unit, like straw man.
So you do not remember correctly. A hyphen isn't necessary to make a compound noun.