Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Motherfucker (also contracted form: mofo and muthafucka) is a common insult in the English language, related to the widely condemned biological and cultural incest taboo. The term is popular in hip hop culture. In recent years, "motherfucker" is increasingly being used to describe inanimate objects, such as in the song "Fire Water Burn" by the Bloodhound Gang: The roof the roof the roof is on fire We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn Burn motherfucker burn In spite of overuse, the term is widely considered highly insulting when used in earnest. Another example of the hyperbolic use of the term "motherfucker" is Ken Mondschein's Webzine Corporate Motherfucker See also: asshole, shit, bastard, cocksucker, fuck, profanity This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.