![]() ![]() ![]() He later added it back, claiming that the bit's rhythm doesn't work without it. In one HBO special, he comments that at one point, someone asked him to remove it, since, as a derivative of the word " fuck," it constituted a duplication. The word appears in George Carlin's Seven Words You Can't Say on Television. For example if a person is told an incredible tale or description of an event they may respond with "Motherfucker" said slowly. The word is also commonly used as an expletive. Instead it is understood as a swear word, related to the usage of parent word " fuck." Usually the word 'motherfucker' is used in place of a noun in a sentence, such as: That trig problem was a real motherfucker.Īlmost always, the word does not actually imply that someone has had sex with his own or another person's mother. Look up BAMF in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Conversely, when paired with an adjective, it can become a term denoting such things as originality and masculinity, as in the related phrase "bad ass mother fucker". The verb to motherfuck also exists, although it is less common. The participle motherfucking is often used as an emphatic, in the same way as the less strong fucking. ![]() ![]() Motherhumper, motherfugger, mother f'er, mothersucker, motherlover, mofo, motherflower, motherkisser and many more are sometimes used in polite company or to avoid censorship. Like many widely used offensive terms, motherfucker has a large list of minced oaths. ![]()
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