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** [[Bowdlerize|Yippi-Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon]]?
** [[Bowdlerize|Yippi-Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon]]?
* [[History of the World Part One]]:
* [[History of the World Part One]]:
{{quote| ''Oedipus'': Hey Josephus!<br />
{{quote|''Oedipus'': Hey Josephus!
''Josephus'': Hey motherfucker! }}
''Josephus'': Hey motherfucker! }}
* The [[Predator]] is [[Phrase Catcher|frequently called]] "one ugly motherfucker". And in ''Predator 2'', it's part of his vocabulary ([[Roger Ebert]] [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19901121/REVIEWS/11210302/1023 even complained]: "It's no help that the predators can speak English, since the first word out of the creature's mouth is that vile 12-letter street expression.").
* The [[Predator]] is [[Phrase Catcher|frequently called]] "one ugly motherfucker". And in ''Predator 2'', it's part of his vocabulary ([[Roger Ebert]] [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19901121/REVIEWS/11210302/1023 even complained]: "It's no help that the predators can speak English, since the first word out of the creature's mouth is that vile 12-letter street expression.").
* [[Samuel L. Jackson]], as his wallet could tell you, was a [[Bad Motherfucker]] in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.
* [[Samuel L. Jackson]], as his wallet could tell you, was a [[Bad Motherfucker]] in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.
{{quote| '''[[Samuel L. Jackson|Jules Winfield:]]''' ''Say "what" again! Say "what" AGAIN! I dare, you, I double dare you, '''motherfucker'''! '''SAY "WHAT" ONE MORE GODDAMN TIME!'''''<br />
{{quote|'''[[Samuel L. Jackson|Jules Winfield:]]''' ''Say "what" again! Say "what" AGAIN! I dare, you, I double dare you, '''motherfucker'''! '''SAY "WHAT" ONE MORE GODDAMN TIME!'''''<br />
'''Jules Winfield:''' Oh, you're ready to blow? Well, I'm a mushroom-cloud-laying motherfucker, motherfucker! }}
'''Jules Winfield:''' Oh, you're ready to blow? Well, I'm a mushroom-cloud-laying motherfucker, motherfucker! }}
* Samuel L. Jackson again in ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'': "Enough is enough, I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" In fact, his association with the word is the only reason the line exists: it was an [[Memetic Mutation|internet meme]] that developed after the title and cast were announced, and studio execs basically decided to [[Throw It In]] as everyone was expecting it anyway.
* Samuel L. Jackson again in ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'': "Enough is enough, I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" In fact, his association with the word is the only reason the line exists: it was an [[Memetic Mutation|internet meme]] that developed after the title and cast were announced, and studio execs basically decided to [[Throw It In]] as everyone was expecting it anyway.
* The theme from ''[[Shaft]]''
* The theme from ''[[Shaft]]''
{{quote| They say this cat Shaft is a bad Mother --<br />
{{quote|They say this cat Shaft is a bad Mother --
[[Curse Cut Short|Shut your mouth!]]<br />
[[Curse Cut Short|Shut your mouth!]]<br />
But I'm talking 'bout Shaft<br />
But I'm talking 'bout Shaft<br />
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* The song "Die MF Die" by Dope.
* The song "Die MF Die" by Dope.
* "Killing in the Name" by [[Rage Against the Machine]].
* "Killing in the Name" by [[Rage Against the Machine]].
{{quote| Motherfucker, uh!}}
{{quote|Motherfucker, uh!}}
* "Stealing Society" by [[System of a Down]].
* "Stealing Society" by [[System of a Down]].
{{quote| I'm looking for a mother that will get me high<br />
{{quote|I'm looking for a mother that will get me high
Just a stupid motherfucker if I die, I die }}
Just a stupid motherfucker if I die, I die }}


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* In [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/337 this strip] of ''[[Loserz]]''.
* In [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/337 this strip] of ''[[Loserz]]''.
* One ''[[Sexy Losers]]'' strip has a guy get called a motherfucker repeatedly. Punchline:
* One ''[[Sexy Losers]]'' strip has a guy get called a motherfucker repeatedly. Punchline:
{{quote| '''Woman:''' Welcome home, hon... What's wrong?<br />
{{quote|'''Woman:''' Welcome home, hon... What's wrong?
'''Guy:''' {{spoiler|We have to leave town again, [[Parental Incest|mom]], they're onto us.}} }}
'''Guy:''' {{spoiler|We have to leave town again, [[Parental Incest|mom]], they're onto us.}} }}
* Gamzee of ''[[Homestuck]]'' uses this constantly, to the point that it's practically a [[Verbal Tic]].
* Gamzee of ''[[Homestuck]]'' uses this constantly, to the point that it's practically a [[Verbal Tic]].

Revision as of 07:16, 8 August 2014

Simply put, this article is about the word "motherfucker."

This is one of the Seven Dirty Words, and about the worst insult for a man. (For women, see Country Matters.) Yep, it's telling him he committed Parental Incest, with the female one, and is about the worst thinkable insult, because Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas.

Interestingly, the Mother of All Bombs can have a completely different meaning. "Bad motherfucker", in the right context, is not an insult, but means Badass. And if the speaker has N-Word Privileges, they might even use it as a generic expletive for anything, like in "back dat pussy, she a muh-fuckuh" and "hotter than a muh-fuckuh out here".

The form "mofo" is sometimes used in text and speech. The pronunciation "muh-fuckuh" softens it slightly, but only really works for people with N-Word Privileges, as stated above.

Examples of Mother F-Bomb include:


Anime and Manga

Film

Oedipus: Hey Josephus!
Josephus: Hey motherfucker!

Jules Winfield: Say "what" again! Say "what" AGAIN! I dare, you, I double dare you, motherfucker! SAY "WHAT" ONE MORE GODDAMN TIME!

Jules Winfield: Oh, you're ready to blow? Well, I'm a mushroom-cloud-laying motherfucker, motherfucker!

  • Samuel L. Jackson again in Snakes on a Plane: "Enough is enough, I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" In fact, his association with the word is the only reason the line exists: it was an internet meme that developed after the title and cast were announced, and studio execs basically decided to Throw It In as everyone was expecting it anyway.
  • The theme from Shaft

They say this cat Shaft is a bad Mother --
Shut your mouth!

But I'm talking 'bout Shaft

Then we can dig it!

Live Action Television

Music

Motherfucker, uh!

I'm looking for a mother that will get me high
Just a stupid motherfucker if I die, I die

Radio

  • On Radio Caroline's 1977 New Year show, Dutch DJ Marc Jacobs responded to a ribbing by another DJ with the words "You motherfucker!" Jacobs later apologised on air, but since Caroline was a pirate station there were no official reprisals.

Stand Up Comedy

Video Games

  • Washington from House of the Dead: Overkill refers to every character in the game as a motherfucker. ...Except for the one guy who actually might have fucked his mother.
  • This is actually the very first swearword in Brutal Legend; the game even asks at this point whether it should bleep expletives out, not any sooner.

Web Comics

Woman: Welcome home, hon... What's wrong?
Guy: We have to leave town again, mom, they're onto us.

Web Original

Western Animation