muthafucka
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə/
- Offensive
:
hijo de puta
- When he walks into the room, you know he's a real muthafucka.
Examples
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You have to respect that muthafucka for his fearless attitude.
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I, personally, love seeing a muthafucka get beat down and humiliated.
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l had to shank a muthafucka.
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Jackass, I saw the muthafucka in a porno!
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This muthafucka's hit the jackpot.
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It looked like a chewed-up frank, but that little muthafucka be workin' that muthafucka!
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It looked like a chewed-up frank, but that little muthafucka be workin' that muthafucka!
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Ben Baller, another muthafucka that bossed up off of black culture, he's my NT brethren for 8 years now with me, but still you can see the true Ming Dynasty blueprint in his eyes too.
Blog text (29) -
He's a tough muthafucka who always stands up for his friends.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rude word for a person or thing that is very impressive and popular
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9.9
An important, powerful person who is usually wealthy
A person who has an important job that people mention as a joke
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
muthafucka = motherfucker (opaque) = mother + fuck + a
Although formed from recognisable parts, the sense shift to express admiration or respect is a pragmatic change that learners cannot predict from the components.
Etymology
Muthafucka comes from the same strong parts mother + fuck, but people sometimes use it to mean someone who is 'tough' or 'very impressive'. Because the word is so forceful, calling someone a muthafucka can be rough praise for being powerful, brave, or skilled.