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motherfucker noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈmʌð.əˌfʌk.ər//-ɚˌfʌk.ɚ/ n [C] (also mother)

Definition

mainly US offensive an extremely insulting name for someone you hate or for someone who has made you angry
If that motherfucker touches my car again, I'll break his fingers!
US offensive an extremely unpleasant thing
That was a motherfucker of an exam.

motherfucking adjective

Click to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈmʌð.əˌfʌk.ɪŋ//-ɚ-/ adj US offensive
He's a motherfucking son of a bitch.

(Definition of motherfucker noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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