son of a gun
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noun, plural sons of guns.
a rogue; rascal; scoundrel: That son of a gun still owes me $20.
a tiresome or disagreeable matter, chore, etc.
(used as an affectionate greeting, term of address, etc.): Charlie Humpelmeyer, you old son of a gun, how are you?
interjection
(used as an exclamation of irritation, surprise, dismay, etc.).
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Origin of son of a gun
1700–10; perhaps originally the illegitimate offspring of a soldier, though later influenced by British argot gun thief; cf. gun moll
Words nearby son of a gun
sono-, sonobuoy, son of a bitch, son-of-a-bitch stew, son of Adam, son of a gun, Son of God, Son of Man, sonogram, sonograph, sonography
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son of a gun
noun plural sons of guns
slang, mainly US and Canadian a rogue or rascal: used as a jocular form of address
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