clever m*therfucker
- noun
- /ˈklɛvər ˈmʌðərˌfʌkər/
- Offensive
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jodido genio
- Only a clever m*therfucker could have pulled off a trick like that without anyone noticing.
Examples
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You have to be a clever m*therfucker to survive in this business.
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He may not look it, but John is a clever m*therfucker when it comes to solving tough problems.
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That guy is a real clever m*therfucker!
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I admire how that clever m*therfucker always finds a way out.
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He may not look it, but John is a clever m*therfucker when it comes to solving tough problems.
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Only a clever m*therfucker could have pulled off a trick like that without anyone noticing.
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I admire how that clever m*therfucker always finds a way out.
Synonyms
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6.5
A person who is very clever
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9.9
A person who seems friendly but tricks others to get what they want
A friendly-looking person who secretly tricks others to gain power
Antonyms
How Clever
Surface Forms
Morphology
clever + m*therfucker
The adjective 'clever' transparently signals intelligence, so a learner who knows that word will grasp the competence component. However, 'm*therfucker' is a highly vulgar, idiomatic noun whose force and pragmatic stance (insult, dark admiration, or emphatic intensifier) are not compositionally predictable, so the precise meaning and register are not fully derivable by a B1 learner.
Etymology
Clever m*therfucker joins the plain word clever with a very rude word m*therfucker to make a strong, surprising compliment. Imagine someone so smart they shock everyone; the rude word adds force, so the phrase means 'an exceptionally clever person' and can sound like both 'praise' and a rude 'insult'.