why do ppl say motherfucker?

[vermillioncorefan]

isn’t that a self-insult? you’re basically saying to them “you fucked my mother?” why doesn’t anyone whose called mofherfucker say proudly “yes i fucked your mother”

 

[Deleted member 45358]

I thought it meant like that they fucked their own mother and calling someone motherfucker was an insult because it meant they were disgusting incest people

 

[Deleted member 52405]

The word probably comes from slavery in the USA. It's supposed to be an insult towards slave owners who would rape female slaves.