"motherfucker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə/ [UK], /ˈmʌðɚˌfʌkɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-motherfucker.ogg [US], en-uk-motherfucker.ogg [UK] Forms: motherfucker [singular], motherfuckers [plural]
enPR: mŭth'er-fŭk'er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A very insulting word to call someone you don't like.
    Sense id: simple-motherfucker-en-noun-i53hUibc Categories (other): Slang, Vulgar
  2. A person who has sex with his mother.
    Sense id: simple-motherfucker-en-noun-Nmw2E1Ra
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