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Son of a gun
Definitions
- 1 Used to express anger, contempt, disgust, astonishment, disappointment, etc. euphemistic
"Son of a gun! I just got stung by a wasp!"
- 1 son of a bitch euphemistic
"That son of a gun stole my wallet!"
- 2 Used encouragingly or to compliment.
"You son of a gun, you did it!"
Etymology
Euphemistic variant of son of a bitch. There are folk etymologies suggesting nautical origins, such as a reference to the disputed parentage of a child born aboard a ship (between the guns), or a child fathered by a soldier (also referred to as a "gun"). However, these etymologies are not supported by evidence.
Euphemistic variant of son of a bitch. There are folk etymologies suggesting nautical origins, such as a reference to the disputed parentage of a child born aboard a ship (between the guns), or a child fathered by a soldier (also referred to as a "gun"). However, these etymologies are not supported by evidence.
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