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motherfucker en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• mŭth'er-fŭk'er
• /mʌðəˌfʌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (California) audio
• /mʌðɚˌfʌkɚ/ (General-American)
• mŭth'ŭ-fŭk'er

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 Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. 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. Also analyzed as a calque of Hindustani مَادَر چود (mādar cod) / मादरचोद (mādarcod).

Meanings

1. (vulgar) Expressing dismay, discontent, or surprise.

Forms

Synonyms

oh my God · Jesus Christ · shit · son of a bitch · fuck

motherfucker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• mŭth'er-fŭk'er
• /mʌðəˌfʌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (California) audio
• /mʌðɚˌfʌkɚ/ (General-American)
• mŭth'ŭ-fŭk'er

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 Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. 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. Also analyzed as a calque of Hindustani مَادَر چود (mādar cod) / मादरचोद (mādarcod).

Meanings

1. (offensive, vulgar) An extremely contemptible, vicious or mean person.
   • Roland Weary and the scouts were safe in a ditch, and Weary growled at Billy, ‘Get out of the road, you dumb motherfucker.’ The last word was still a novelty in the speech of white people in 1944. Itwas^([sic]) fresh and astonishing to Billy, who had never fucked anybody — and it did its job. It woke him up and got him off the road. 1969, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., chapter 2 (pages 19–42), in Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-dance with Death, Vintage edition (1991 paperback), London: Vintage Books, published 2000, →ISBN, page 27:
   • Motherfuckers don't take by chances.
   • There's an aggressive motherfucker!
   • Up against the wall, motherfucker.
   • They're rapid motherfuckers!
   • English, motherfucker, do you speak it? 1994, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction, spoken by Jules (Samuel L. Jackson):
2. (vulgar) Any person, often but not always with the connotation that the person is disliked or is threatening.
   • Which of those motherfuckers?
   • Look at that motherfucker.
   • What is it to these motherfuckers?
   • Check out this motherfucker.
3. (vulgar) An extremely intense experience, often but not always negative.
   • Possession of a firearm can be a motherfucker.
   • Traffic congestion was a motherfucker.
   • War is a motherfucker.
   • Arsons are a total motherfucker.
4. (qualifier:forming a compound unit adverbial intensifier, vulgar, with as or like) An extremely intense experience, often but not always negative. ▸ To an extreme degree.
   • It's hot as a motherfucker out here.
   • They goin' hard as a motherfucker out here.
   • You mess with me, and I will come at you like a motherfucker.
   • I jammed my finger in the door yesterday. It hurt like a motherfucker.
5. (vulgar) A good very close friend or relative.
   • How’ve you been, you crazy motherfucker?
   • The best one ever, motherfuckers!
   • Time for an invitation, motherfuckers!
   • Who's hanging on, motherfucker?
6. (literally, vulgar) One who engages in incest with their mother.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:motherfucker.
7. (literally, vulgar) One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own.

Forms

Coordinates

aunt fucker · sonfucker · niece fucker · unclefucker · daughterfucker · as hell · cousinfucker · sisterfucker · as fuck · grandmotherfucker · fatherfucker · nephew fucker · sibling fucker · as shit · brotherfucker

Deriveds

motherfuckerdom · motherfuckerhood · as a motherfucker · motherfuckery · mug (Shortenings) · mofo (Shortenings) · motherfricker · muthafucka · motherfucking · motherfuck

Descendants

ㄇㄉㄈㄎ

Hypernyms

inbreeder

Relateds

inbred · bastard · Synonyms:fucker

Synonyms

monkey father · mf/MF · motherfrigger · muddafucka · father fucker · mudda fucka · mothersucker · motherchucker · fatherfucker · motherlover · unclefucker · mother fucker · motherlicker · madarchod · emeff · motherhumper · muhfugga · mothertrucker · motherflipper · futhermucker · motherfunker · grandmotherfucker · sister fucker · auntfucker · mother · mother frigger · emmereffer · grandmother fucker · motherfouler · MFer · brother fucker · sisterfucker · mutha fucka · melon farmer · aunt fucker · mofo · motherfricker · uncle fucker · motherfluffer · emeffer · muthafucka · mother fricker · motha fucka · brotherfucker · mothafucka

Translations (194)

cs mamrd (generic term of abuse) · pl gnój (generic term of abuse) · et värdjas (generic term of abuse) · de Drecksau (generic term of abuse) · ro nenorocit (generic term of abuse) · de Nuttensohn (generic term of abuse) · ru муда́к (generic term of abuse) · ms pukimak (generic term of abuse) · ru урод (generic term of abuse) · sl pizdun (generic term of abuse) · it pezzo di merda (generic term of abuse) · sh бабојебац (generic term of abuse) · es huevón (generic term of abuse) · fa مادر جنده (generic term of abuse) · ru ебла́н (generic term of abuse) · sh зајебант (generic term of abuse) · grc μητροκοίτης (literally: One who engages in incest with their mother) · es malnacido (generic term of abuse) · de Mutterficker (literally: One who engages in incest with their mother) · es cojonudo (generic term of abuse) · hy բոզի տղա (generic term of abuse) · eo bastardino (generic term of abuse) · pl matkojebca (literally: One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own.) · ru муди́ло (generic term of abuse) · pl dupek (generic term of abuse) · ko 니기미 씹할놈 (generic term of abuse) · sh zajebant (generic term of abuse) · hu anyabaszó (generic term of abuse) · el καριόλης (generic term of abuse) · es trolazo (generic term of abuse) · fi paskiainen (generic term of abuse) · pl matkojebca (generic term of abuse) · gu માચોદ (generic term of abuse) · pt cabrão (generic term of abuse) · yue 屌你老母 (generic term of abuse) · ne माचिक्ने (generic term of abuse) · id cukimai (generic term of abuse) · sv horunge (generic term of abuse) · fr enculé de ta mère (generic term of abuse) · pl wypierdek (generic term of abuse) · az gicdıllaq (generic term of abuse) · ja くそったれ (generic term of abuse) · hy գանդոն (generic term of abuse) · cs zkurvysyn (generic term of abuse) · es hijo de puta (generic term of abuse) · ro futu-ți pe mă-ta (generic term of abuse) · jam pussyhole (generic term of abuse) · et munn (generic term of abuse) · cmn 幹你娘 /干你娘 (generic term of abuse) · sk hajzel (generic term of abuse) · ja てめえ (generic term of abuse) · pl popierdoleniec (generic term of abuse) · ru долбоёб (generic term of abuse) · sou เหยดแหม่ (generic term of abuse) · bn মাদারচোদ (generic term of abuse) · nl hoerenzoon (generic term of abuse) · grc μητροκοίτης (generic term of abuse) · ml തായോളി (generic term of abuse) · cmn 肏你媽 /肏你妈 (generic term of abuse) · pl szmata (generic term of abuse) · fr brassière (generic term of abuse) · cmn 混蛋 (generic term of abuse) · el μαλάκας (generic term of abuse) · mk пе́дер (generic term of abuse) · no jævel (generic term of abuse) · ru сво́лочь (generic term of abuse) · ko 개자식 (generic term of abuse) · pl ciul (generic term of abuse) · ru заёба (generic term of abuse) · fr connasse (generic term of abuse) · sh mamojebac (generic term of abuse) · da stodder (generic term of abuse) · sv mammaknullare (generic term of abuse) · de Scheißkerl (generic term of abuse) · da skiderik (generic term of abuse) · pl zjeb (generic term of abuse) · be вы́радак (generic term of abuse) · sa मातरिपुरुष (generic term of abuse) · yue 冚家鏟 /冚家铲 (generic term of abuse) · ru мудоёб (generic term of abuse) · sk zmrd (generic term of abuse) · ru засра́нец (generic term of abuse) · no drittsekk (generic term of abuse) · id bedebah (generic term of abuse) · pl zasraniec (generic term of abuse) · fr connard (generic term of abuse) · el παλιοπαπάρας (generic term of abuse) · ko 씹새끼 (generic term of abuse) · vi đụ má mày (generic term of abuse) · ro labagiu (generic term of abuse) · fi kusipää (generic term of abuse) · sh babojebac (generic term of abuse) · ru муди́ла (generic term of abuse) · nl moederneuker (generic term of abuse) · ga mac soithe (generic term of abuse) · ru ублю́док (generic term of abuse) · ga mac soith (generic term of abuse) · pt filho da puta (generic term of abuse) · sv jävel (generic term of abuse) · es hijo de perra (generic term of abuse) · pl skurwysyn (generic term of abuse) · ta தாயோளி (generic term of abuse) · cs svině (generic term of abuse) · et piider (generic term of abuse) · es hijo de la chingada (generic term of abuse) · ro nemernic (generic term of abuse) · hi कमीने (generic term of abuse) · fi mulkku (generic term of abuse) · tr piç (generic term of abuse) · nl klerelijer (generic term of abuse) · et türapea (generic term of abuse) · ru гад (generic term of abuse) · es rotocafé (generic term of abuse) · bg копеле (generic term of abuse) · hu anyaszomorító (generic term of abuse) · es pendejo (generic term of abuse) · de Mutterficker (literally: One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own.) · mk мо́чко (generic term of abuse) · pl pojeb (generic term of abuse) · ta தாயோளி (literally: One who engages in incest with their mother) · nl kankerlijer (generic term of abuse) · pl pizda (generic term of abuse) · ja 下衆野郎 (generic term of abuse) · it figlio di puttana (generic term of abuse) · fi äitinsä nussija (literally: One who engages in incest with their mother) · es malparido (generic term of abuse) · fa مادر قحبه (generic term of abuse) · vi địt con mẹ mày (generic term of abuse) · pt monte de merda (generic term of abuse) · id keparat (generic term of abuse) · nl hoerenjong (generic term of abuse) · ko 개새끼 (generic term of abuse) · es jodedor de su madre (literally: One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own.) · hy բոզի տղեք (generic term of abuse) · th เย็ดแม่ (generic term of abuse) · tr orospu çocuğu (generic term of abuse) · nl teringlijer (generic term of abuse) · pl fiut (generic term of abuse) · fr fils de pute (generic term of abuse) · as মাকচুদাই (generic term of abuse) · pl matkojebca (literally: One who engages in incest with their mother) · hu köcsög (generic term of abuse) · ko 씨발놈 (generic term of abuse) · no rasshøl (generic term of abuse) · bg шибаняк (generic term of abuse) · mk се́рко (generic term of abuse) · ja 糞野郎 (generic term of abuse) · mk ко́пиле (generic term of abuse) · ru говню́к (generic term of abuse) · th เย็ดแม่ง (generic term of abuse) · ru пидора́с (generic term of abuse) · ca fill de puta (generic term of abuse) · ru уёбок (generic term of abuse) · jv mbokné ancok (generic term of abuse) · ru па́дла (generic term of abuse) · sh мамојебац (generic term of abuse) · gl filla de puta (generic term of abuse) · pl kutas (generic term of abuse) · pl złamas (generic term of abuse) · pl chuj (generic term of abuse) · ru су́ка (generic term of abuse) · eo bastardo (generic term of abuse) · ca malparit (generic term of abuse) · es cabronazo (generic term of abuse) · it fottimamma (translationese) (literally: One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own.) · el παλιογαμιόλης (generic term of abuse) · de Hurensohn (generic term of abuse) · ro futu-ți morții mă-tii (generic term of abuse) · kmr kîrquzdê (generic term of abuse) · fi äidin nussija (literally: One who engages in sex with a mother, not necessarily one's own.) · cs hajzl (generic term of abuse) · sk sviňa (generic term of abuse) · uk ублю́док (generic term of abuse) · de Wichser (generic term of abuse) · ru пи́дор (generic term of abuse) · pl sukinsyn (generic term of abuse) · gu માદરચોદ (generic term of abuse) · gl fillo de puta (generic term of abuse) · et sitapea (generic term of abuse) · hi मादरचोद (generic term of abuse) · tl putang ina mo (generic term of abuse) · eo amovendistinidino (generic term of abuse) · pl skurwiel (generic term of abuse) · es conchatumadre (generic term of abuse) · es chinga tu madre (generic term of abuse) · eo amovendistinido (generic term of abuse) · es cerdo (generic term of abuse) · es puta madre (generic term of abuse) · no horunge (generic term of abuse) · es cojudo (generic term of abuse) · pl jebaniec (generic term of abuse) · sv skitstövel (generic term of abuse) · he בן זונה (generic term of abuse) · nl tyfuslijer (generic term of abuse)