A self-censoring respelling of 他妈的 (tā mā de, literally 'his mother's') that dodges profanity filters. CC-CEDICT flags it explicitly as the euphemistic equivalent. Still crude — fine on Weibo and among friends, not for work chat.
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Despite being 'softer' than 他妈的, 特么 still registers as swearing to older readers. Netizens also write 特喵, TM, or TMD for the same effect. None belong in polite conversation.
