Meaning & use
MILF
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UK/mɪlf/
US/mɪlf/
Usage warning: this word is vulgar and offensive. It can hurt or insult people. Learn to recognise it, but avoid using it about anyone.
Meaning
nouncountablevulgarslangoffensive
A vulgar slang acronym for a mother whom the speaker finds sexually attractive.
Grammar: Used about a woman by others, as a label: she was called a MILF.
Patterns
- call someone a MILF
The term MILF became widely known after it appeared in a 1999 comedy film.
Many people find the word MILF objectifying and disrespectful toward mothers.
The editor removed the word MILF from the article because it was crude.
Word forms
| plural | MILFs |
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Common combinations
- the term MILF
- The term MILF is considered crude by many.
- MILF slang
- The article explained the origin of MILF slang.
- used the word MILF
- The host apologized after he used the word MILF on air.
- MILF stereotype
- Critics discussed the MILF stereotype in advertising.
Synonyms and how they differ
- attractive mother
- Attractive mother is a neutral, polite description, while MILF is crude and sexualized.
- hot mom
- Hot mom is also informal and a little flirtatious but less vulgar than MILF.
- cougar
- Cougar is slang for an older woman seeking younger partners and focuses on age, not on being a mother.
Word family
Practice
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