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<p><i>Motherfucker</i> , sometimes abbreviated as <i>mofo</i>, <i>mf</i>, or <i>mf'er</i>, is an English-language <a href="/facts/Vulgarism/xbJrh8oV">vulgarism</a>. It is a form of the <a href="/facts/Profanity/gf39KK4s">profanity</a> <i><a href="/facts/Fuck/HwVCokAX">fuck</a></i>. In common usage, it is rarely used to refer to one person having intercourse with a woman who is a mother. Rather, the word usually refers to a mean, despicable, or vicious person; or any particularly difficult or frustrating situation. Conversely, it can be used positively, as a term of admiration, as in the term <i>badass motherfucker</i> (BAMF), meaning a fearless and confident person. </p>