motherfucker
What it means
Very strong insult; sometimes an admiring intensifier in in-group speech.
Literally “person who has sex with a mother”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “mutha fucker”
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
Used as
How it's used
The literal sexual accusation is usually not intended.
How strong is it? 5/5 · Extreme
The literal sexual accusation is usually not intended. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.