What's Tu Madre Mean?

A mother is the female parent of a child. Mothers are women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing some relation to their children, who may or may not be their biological offspring.

Is tu madre a bad word?

Vulgar. In Mexico and Central America (and among immigrants in the US!) one often hears the phrase ¡Tu madre!, often accompanied by a shaking fist, as an insult. The implication is that what you're saying about that person's mother isn't going to be a compliment.

What dies tu madre mean?

It literally means co-parent or god parent. Traditionally it is someone who sponsors someone at a baptism or a quinceañera but it is not limited to such formal settings. Comadre is the feminine counterpart.

Chloe Bennett

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