motherfucker

English

5/5 · Extreme

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 IntensifierDirected insult
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.

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