What does "motherfucker" mean?
An extremely contemptible, vicious or mean person.
Motherfucker
/mʌðəˌfʌkə/ intj, noun
intj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An extremely contemptible, vicious or mean person.
- Grammar: motherfucker is listed as intj, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: mother fucker, asshole, aunt fucker, auntfucker.
- Useful contrasts: angel, calm language, compliment.
- Usage evidence: Not everyone is a motherfucker.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An extremely contemptible, vicious or mean person. offensive, vulgar
"Up against the wall, motherfucker."
- 2 insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous wordnet
- 3 Any person, often but not always with the connotation that the person is disliked or is threatening. vulgar
"Check out this motherfucker."
- 4 An extremely intense experience, often but not always negative. vulgar
"War is a motherfucker."
- 5 An extremely intense experience, often but not always negative.; To an extreme degree. vulgar
"I jammed my finger in the door yesterday. It hurt like a motherfucker."
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- 6 A good very close friend or relative. vulgar
"How’ve you been, you crazy motherfucker?"
- 7 One who engages in incest with their mother. literally, vulgar
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:motherfucker."
- 8 One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own. literally, vulgar
Intj
- 1 Expressing dismay, discontent, or surprise. vulgar
Synonyms
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Example
"Not everyone is a motherfucker."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "motherfucker"?
Common synonyms include: mother fucker, asshole, aunt fucker, auntfucker, bastard, brother fucker.
How do you use "motherfucker" in a sentence?
Not everyone is a motherfucker.
How do you pronounce "motherfucker"?
Pronounced /mʌðəˌfʌkə/.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Latin -ariusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fucker English motherfucker Compound of mother + fucker; attested since 1918. The injury comes from the implication of somebody sleeping with their own mother, but was probably not used literally until later.