# fucker

/ˈfəkɝ/ (US) · /fˈʌkɐ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fucker
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 2. a person (neutral/familiar)

noun · CEFR C2 · Vulgar · Slang

a rude way to refer to a person, often used between friends or to describe someone's character.

For teachers: a vulgar, non-derogatory referent for a person, often modified by an adjective to describe their nature.

- He is a lucky fucker to have won the lottery twice.
- The old fucker has been living in that same rent-controlled apartment since the late sixties and refuses to move out.

Usage: Usually requires an accompanying adjective like 'lucky', 'old', or 'clever'.

Teaching tip: While less aggressive than the insulting sense, it remains highly vulgar and inappropriate for most contexts.

### 3. a difficult thing

noun · CEFR C2 · Vulgar · Slang

a rude way to talk about a task or an object that is very hard to deal with.

For teachers: a vulgar metonym for a difficult task, situation, or inanimate object that is causing frustration.

- This engine is a heavy fucker to lift without a crane.
- The last exam was a real fucker, with several questions covering material that wasn't even in the syllabus.

Usage: Used to emphasize the difficulty or physical burden of an object or event.

## Examples

- That fucker stole my parking spot.
- He was a mean old fucker who never had a kind word for anyone in the neighborhood.
- 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.

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