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Taiwan — Phrase #4

👨‍👩‍👦#4 Family Attack

恁老母 (Lín lāu-bú)

lin˧ lau˧ bu˨˩
Literal: Your old mother
Feels like: Direct Hokkien family attack. In speech, this can sound either rough-and-local or outright hostile. The difference is less the dictionary meaning than the speaker's tone, speed, and emotional charge
CurrentAdult/Street⚠️⚠️⚠️ Severe (when hostile)
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Yo mama

/joʊ ˈmɑːmə/
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