mofo

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See also: mofó and môfo

English

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Etymology

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Abbreviation of motherfucker or motherfucking.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mofo (plural mofos)

  1. (vulgar, slang) Abbreviation of motherfucker.
    Man, he's a big mofo.

Adjective

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mofo (not comparable)

  1. (vulgar, slang) Abbreviation of motherfucking.
    Man, he's got a big mofo truck.

Adverb

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mofo (not comparable)

  1. (vulgar, slang) Abbreviation of motherfucking.

Anagrams

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Galician

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Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps onomatopoeic or either of Germanic origin: compare Portuguese mofo, Spanish moho, Italian muffa (mould), German Muff (mouldy smell), Dutch muf (musty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmofo/ [ˈmo.fʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ofo
  • Hyphenation: mo‧fo

Noun

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mofo m (plural mofos)

  1. mold
  2. moss
    Synonym: musgo

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Either deverbal from mofar[1] or perhaps borrowed from Italian muffa (mould, mildew).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mo‧fo

Noun

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mofo m (plural mofos)

  1. mold
  2. the smell of mold
  3. must (the property of being stale or musty)
  4. (phytopathology) mildew (growth of minute powdery or webby fungi on a plant)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mo‧fo

Verb

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mofo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mofar

References

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  1. ^ mofo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

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Verb

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mofo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mofar

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From English mouth.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mofo

  1. mouth

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Aukan: mofu

References

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  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “mofo”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary