"motherfunker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-motherfunker.ogg [Australia] Forms: motherfunkers [plural]
Etymology: Bowdlerization of motherfucker. Etymology templates: {{m|en|motherfucker}} motherfucker Head templates: {{en-noun}} motherfunker (plural motherfunkers)
  1. (euphemistic, slang, sometimes derogatory) Motherfucker. Tags: derogatory, euphemistic, slang, sometimes Synonyms: motherhumper, motherlover, muhfugga
    Sense id: en-motherfunker-en-noun-HOGI2VSH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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