son of a gun
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
son of a gun
noun
plural
sons of guns
son of a gun
noun
plural
sons of guns
Britannica Dictionary definition of SON OF A GUN
US, informal
1
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:
a person (especially a man) or thing that you are annoyed with
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That son of a gun never called me back.
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I had to bring the car to the shop. The son of a gun broke down again.
2
old-fashioned
— used by a man to address a male friend
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How are you, you old son of a gun?
3
— used to express mild surprise, disappointment, etc.
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Son of a gun, I lost a button.
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Well, son of a gun, you made it!
