were did the term "yo momma" or "your mom" come from or who said it?

Question

i know this sounds funny but i really wanna know

Answer 1

Your Mom or Yo Mama is a phrase frequently used to insult the target, by way of his or her mother. Used as an insult, "Your Mom..." preys on the fact that people commonly love and revere their mothers, making the insult particularly and globally offensive. "Your Mom" can be combined with most types of insults, although suggestions of promiscuity, obesity, or lack of intelligence are particularly common. [1] Compared to other types of insults, "Your Mom" insults are especially likely to incite violence. [2] [3] Slang variants such as "yo momma" or "yer ma" are sometimes used, depending on the local dialect. Insults involving "Your Mom" are commonly used when playing the dozens. Additionally, this phrase is frequently used in playful banter between friends. Although this may appear to be a recent phenomenon, one can trace its roots far back in history. Indeed, William Shakespeare appears to utilize such a device in Act I Scene 1 of Timon of Athens:

Painter: "Y'are a dog."
Apemantus: "Thy mother's of my generation. What's she, if I be a dog?"

Your Mom is also sometimes used as a sarcastically immature retort to either a mild criticism or even an innocuous statement. The effect of this is usually to mock the person.


Common uses:
Person One states that Person Two does or is something, and the 'retort' is that 'your mom', referring to Person One's mom, is or does the same thing, e.g.:
Person One: I'm going to the shop.
Person Two: Oh yeah? Your mom is going to the shop!
Person One says something and Person Two does not know what to retort, or does not actually intend to retort something that makes any sense, e.g.:
Person One: I don't like this CD.
Person Two: Oh yeah? Your mom!
Person One says something and Person Two responds with a typically ambiguous statement involving double entendres or sexual allusions, e.g.:
Person One: What are you doing?
Person Two: Your mom!

it was also used a lot during the 1990's in america....






but really, it was ME who came up w/ that.... aren't i a genius? lol...

Answer 2

actually it's a very good question....i'm 15 and i think it started back in like the late 1990s when us stupid freshmen/sophomores were in the 4th and 5th grade......and it's risen ever since.....UNFORTUNATELY i use it all the freakin time to answer stupid questions like "what are we doin?"(this is my most favorite question to answer with "your mom") and "what'd i miss?"

Answer 3

the first two words of some of the best and worst jokes of all time

Answer 4

It's been around forever. Even Shakespeare used it.

Answer 5

have you ever been so like insulted someone was just like well your mom, someone got so mad they said that, where do you think the middle finger came from??

Answer 6

your momma

Answer 7

A baby.

Answer 8

it started in the eighties.

Answer 9

my momma!

Answer 10

who cares??!