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fucker

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈfəkɝ// UK //fˈʌkɐ// fuck·er Archaic Vulgar

n. an extremely rude and offensive word for a person you dislike or find annoying. It is also sometimes used between close friends as a joke, but it is very vulgar.

n. a highly offensive and vulgar term for a person, typically used to express intense contempt or anger. In specific subcultures, it may be used as a term of endearment or camaraderie, though it remains socially taboo in most contexts.


SIMPLE

That fucker stole my parking spot.

CONTEXTUAL

He was a mean old fucker who never had a kind word for anyone in the neighborhood.

COMPLEX

The dialogue in the film is peppered with profanity, using terms like 'fucker' to establish a gritty, hyper-realistic atmosphere among the criminal underworld characters.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Latin -ariusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fucker From fuck + -er (agent suffix).

Usage

Extremely vulgar; its use is restricted to informal, high-conflict, or specific subcultural settings.

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