how's your father
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A whatsit; a thing which the speaker is unable or unwilling to specify more precisely.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một thứ gì đó mà người nói không thể hoặc không muốn chỉ định chính xác hơn
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Register: slang
Examples
And meanwhile at the station, there's a couple of likely lads
Who swear like how's your father, and they're very cool for cats.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Sexual intercourse.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “how's your father” mean?
A whatsit; a thing which the speaker is unable or unwilling to specify more precisely.
Is “how's your father” formal or informal?
how's your father is generally slang.