motherfunker

motherfunker

English

Etymology

Bowdlerization of motherfucker.

Noun

motherfunker (plural motherfunkers)

1. (euphemistic, slang, sometimes derogatory) Motherfucker.
   • 1993, Mark Coleman, "In Yo' Face: The History of Funk", Vibe, September 1993:

     (If Rhino follows up with Volumes 6 through 10, extending up through 1982 and Dazz Band's "Let It Whip," those sets should be absolute motherfunkers.)

   • 2004, Josh Tyrangiel, "OutKast", Time, 26 April 2004:

     From the initial weirdness of their songs about space aliens to B.O.B. (Bombs over Baghdad), their millennial drum-and-bass gospel opus, they have proved that it's possible to be unusual, ambitious and immensely popular. In their own words, "We are/ The coolest motherfunkers on the planet."

   • 2005, Joe Gross, To Tha X-Streme review, "Ten Best Albums You Didn't Hear", Spin, January 2005:

     Some players stress over their game, but Houston's Devin the Dude is one slack motherfunker, worrying only about weed, women, and…uh, what was the question?

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:motherfunker.

Synonyms

• motherhumper, motherlover, muhfugga