son of a gun
noun
a rogue; rascal; scoundrel.
sons of guns
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pluralof son of a gun.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now we’re the lucky sons of guns, and I love it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
Him and everyone like him, the lucky sons of guns who slide through life like they’re greased.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
"Roll out, you web-footed sons of guns, and hear the little birds sing praise!"
From The Riverman by Stewart Edward White
"Can't smell powder too young in such days as these," was the Captain's utterance; and, sure enough, they took to it, like sons of guns.
From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
All my messmates wuz skeered ter death, an' droppin' down upon thar marrer bones about ther deck, they begun ter pray like sons of guns.
From Jack Wright and His Electric Stage; or, Leagued Against the James Boys by
