History Main / MotherFBomb

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

This is one of the SevenDirtyWords, and about the worst insult for a man. (For women, see CountryMatters.) Yep, it's telling him he committed ParentalIncest, with the female one, and is about the worst thinkable insult, because EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas.

Interestingly, the [[IncrediblyLamePun 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 NWordPrivileges, they might even use it as a generic expletive for anything, like in "[[LilJon 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 NWordPrivileges, as stated above.
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!!Examples:

[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
* At the beginning of ''Manga/{{Akira}}''.
* Used in Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt. Also includes "fatherfucker".
** The dub attaches it to their PreMortemOneLiner. "REPENT, MOTHERFUCKER!"

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* In the {{Documentary}} ''{{Earthlings}},'' One man needlessly says this to a pig.
* The line everyone remembers from ''Film/DieHard''.
** [[{{Bowdlerize}} Yippi-Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon]]?
* HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne:
-->'''Oedipus''': Hey Josephus!
-->'''Josephus''': Hey motherfucker!
* The Film/{{Predator}} is [[PhraseCatcher frequently called]] "one ugly motherfucker". And in ''{{Predator 2}}'', it's part of his vocabulary (RogerEbert [[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.").
* SamuelLJackson, as his wallet could tell you, was a BadMotherfucker in ''Film/PulpFiction''.
--> '''[[SamuelLJackson 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 ''SnakesOnAPlane'': "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 [[MemeticMutation internet meme]] that developed after the title and cast were announced, and studio execs basically decided to ThrowItIn as everyone was expecting it anyway.
* The theme from ''{{Shaft}}''
-->They say this cat Shaft is a bad Mother --\\
[[CurseCutShort Shut your mouth!]]\\
But I'm talking 'bout Shaft\\
Then we can dig it!

[[AC:LiveActionTelevision]]
* ''{{Dexter}}'' has Doakes, who pretty much has it as his CatchPhrase. "Surprise, motherfucker!"
* StephenColbert once turned to a photo of GeorgeCarlin and called him a motherf*beep*er.

[[AC:{{Music}}]]
* Many GangstaRap songs.
* The song "Die MF Die" by Dope.
* "Killing in the Name" by RageAgainstTheMachine.
-->Motherfucker, uh!
* "Stealing Society" by SystemOfADown.
--> I'm looking for a mother that will get me high
--> Just a stupid motherfucker if I die, I die

[[AC:{{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.

[[AC:StandUpComedy]]
* FrankieBoyle says he will never use this word, because it just isn't shocking anymore ...{{beat}}...[[CatchPhrase fatherfuckers]].

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* Washington from ''HouseOfTheDead: 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 ''BrutalLegend''; the game even asks at this point whether it should bleep expletives out, not any sooner.

[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
* In [[http://the-qlc.com/loserz/go/337 this strip]] of ''Webcomic/{{Loserz}}''.
* One ''SexyLosers'' strip has a guy get called a motherfucker repeatedly. Punchline:
-->'''Woman:''' Welcome home, hon... What's wrong?
-->'''Guy:''' [[spoiler:We have to leave town again, [[ParentalIncest mom]], they're onto us.]]
* Gamzee of ''{{Homestuck}}'' uses this constantly, to the point that it's practically a VerbalTic.

[[AC:Web Original]]
* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic uses "[[{{Ghostbusters}} Zuul]], [[QuoteSwearUnquote motherfucker, Zuul!]]" to refer to any raging monster. In fact, the character loves [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch adding the word gratuitously]] (in a commentary, DougWalker says that he has discovered that you can add special extra oomph to anything by adding the word "motherfucker" to the end of it.)
* "Well, motherfucker" is a Sad Panda CatchPhrase in ''ForgetAboutIt''.
* In the famous SonicTheHedgehog2006LetsPlay, Pokecapn lets out an Atomic Mother F Bomb when a floating ball platform suddenly dissapears from under him.

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* ''SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'': "[[http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=B7yPwxunn9o= Shut Your Fucking Face, Uncle Fucka]]." Uncle rather than mother, but the principle's the same.
** The song was originally going to use motherfucker, but they changed it to avoid an NC17 rating in America.
* Batman drops one (in reaction to being mooned) in a RobotChicken short.
** And a giraffe in a sketch detailing the five stages of grief (the anger stage).
* In one episode of TheSimpsons, A garbled MF Bomb is ad-libbed by Dan Castellaneta.

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--> ''Oedipus'': Hey Josephus!
--> ''Josephus'': Hey motherfucker!

In one episode of TheSimpsons, A garbled MF Bomb is ad-libbed by Dan Castellaneta.

* The {{Predator}} is [[PhraseCatcher frequently called]] "one ugly motherfucker". And in ''Predator 2'', it's part of his vocabulary (RogerEbert [[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.").
* SamuelLJackson, as his wallet could tell you, was a BadMotherfucker in ''PulpFiction''.

* "Killing in the Name" by RageAgainstTheMachine.

* In [[http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/337 this strip]] of ''{{Loserz}}''.

* In the famous SonicTheHedgehog2006LetsPlay, Pokecapn lets out an Atomic Mother F Bomb when a floating ball platform suddenly dissapears from under him.

* Used in {{Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt}}. Also includes "fatherfucker".

* At the beginning of ''{{Akira}}''.

* ''SouthPark: Bigger, Longer and Uncut'': "[[http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=B7yPwxunn9o= Shut Your Fucking Face, Uncle Fucka]]." Uncle rather than mother, but the principle's the same.

* WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic uses "[[{{Ghostbusters}} Zuul]], [[QuoteSwearUnquote motherfucker, Zuul!]]" to refer to any raging monster. In fact, the character loves [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch adding the word gratuitously]] (in a commentary, DougWalker says that he has discovered that you can add special extra oomph to anything by adding the word "motherfucker" to the end of it.)

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* The line everyone remembers from ''DieHard''.

* SamuelLJackson,as his wallet could tell you, was a BadMotherfucker in ''PulpFiction''.

* Samuel L. Jackson again, in fact his association with the word is the only reason the line "Enough is enough, I've had it with these motherfucking snakes, on this motherfucking plane!" exists in ''SnakesOnAPlane'' as it was an [[MemeticMutation internet meme]] which developed after the title and cast were announced and studio execs basically decided to ThrowItIn as everyone was expecting it anyway.

The form "mofo" is sometimes used in text and speech, but [[YourMileageMayVary doesn't work too well]]. The pronunciation "muh-fuckuh" softens it slightly, but only really works for people with NWordPrivileges, as stated above.

* SamuelLJackson was a BadMotherfucker in ''PulpFiction''.

* In the {{Documentary}}''{{Earthlings}},'' One man needlessly says this to a pig.

* In the {{Documentary}}''{[Earthlings}},'' One man needlessly says this to a pig.

* TheNostalgiaCritic uses "[[{{Ghostbusters}} Zuul]], [[QuoteSwearUnquote motherfucker, Zuul!]]" to refer to any raging monster. In fact, the character loves [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch adding the word gratuitously]] (in a commentary, DougWalker says that he has discovered that you can add special extra oomph to anything by adding the word "motherfucker" to the end of it.)

** [[{{Bowlderize}} Yippi-Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon]]?