A very popular derogatory slang South African term, literally meaning "your mother's vagina". Used across the board to insult someone (more so their mother) or to express anger at and individual, situation or item.
More often than not it is a quick way to provoke someone and a sure way to cause a fight.
Sometimes shortened to just "your ma se...", which is just as effective. Or even expanded as in "jou dubbele ma se poes".....
Also heard often when someone hurts hurts themself, e.g stubbing your toe....."Eina!! Ma se poes!! That hurts!!

Jan: Hey Dirk, your ma se poes!!
Dirk: What did you say about my mother? I'm gonna fuck you up!!!
Spectator: This ma se poes guy wants to fight. I'm sick of these ma se poes nights out!!

ma se poes by Serpent Tongue August 31, 2006

Related Words

ma se poes • jou ma se poes • Sim Sala Bim Jou Ma Se Poes • ma se kind • Ma se kond • Ma Se Kush • Ma-ma-se, ma-ma-sa • Mase • Mase-oh • Mase Minute

Ma se poes

Aii if you don't know what this is then you a ma se poes

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Ma se poes by The Naaier May 16, 2022

Ma se poes

When you floek someone's sali

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Ma se poes by anonymous November 25, 2021

Ma se poes

A term often used as an expression to someone whom you love or hold dearly.

Tony stated to Bubbles "Ma se poes" at their wedding...

Ma se poes by Bubbles_K August 5, 2024

jou ma se poes

Your mother's cunt. A derogatory Afrikaans phrase used throughout South Africa. Can be highly insulting to a stranger, but oddly endearing among friends.

See: poes

Jou ma se POES!
Jou MA!
Se poes.

jou ma se poes by Kobus Visagie February 22, 2004

Jou Ma Se Poes

A sentence in Afikaans usually used as a diss towards another person.
It translates to, "Your mother's puss"

Some dude, "Wow dude you suck dick at CoD"
Other dude, "Jou Ma Se Poes!"

Jou Ma Se Poes by GragMasool August 23, 2016

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

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murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

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