mother fucker
noun
Simple meaning
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhtherfuhkerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmʌðɚfəkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Used this way, mother fucker is a specialist word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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