motherfucker

moth-er-fuck-er · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Vulgar slang) A contemptible or despicable person; used as a strong term of abuse.

  2. 2.

    (Vulgar slang) Used as a general intensifier, sometimes expressing admiration or emphasis.

Forms

plural: motherfuckers

Related words

See also: profanity, slang
Synonyms: bastard, son of a bitch

Etymology

A compound of mother + fucker, first attested in the early 20th century in African American English. Originally a literal insult implying incest, it evolved into a general-purpose intensifier and insult.