Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motherfucking

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: moth-er-fuck-ing
IPA: /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.

Slang

adv

To an extreme degree.

Slang

Example Sentences

"America, fuck yeah! / Comin' again to save the motherfuckin' day, yeah!"
"I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!"
"He is one motherfucking mean dude."

Etymology

Back-formation from motherfucker.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

motherfuckin (alternative)

Derived Forms

mollyfogging motherflipping motherfreaking motherfuckingly

Frequently Paired Words

everliving everloving motherloving cousinfucking

Questions

How do you pronounce motherfucking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/.
What does motherfucking mean?: An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.
Where does motherfucking come from?: Back-formation from motherfucker.

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