mofo

See also: mofó and môfo

English

Alternative forms

  • mo-fo, mo fo, mo' fo

Etymology

Abbreviation of motherfucker or motherfucking.

Pronunciation

Noun

mofo (plural mofos)

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

Adjective

mofo (not comparable)

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

Adverb

mofo (not comparable)

  1. (vulgar, slang) Abbreviation of motherfucking.

Anagrams

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmo.fʊ]

Noun

mofo m (plural mofos)

  1. mold
  2. moss
    Synonym: musgo

References

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Italian muffa (mould, mildew).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmo.fu/

Noun

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.fu/

Verb

mofo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mofar

Spanish

Verb

mofo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mofar

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English mouth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmo.fo/

Noun

mofo

  1. mouth

Derived terms

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