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  • 1Son of a gun — is a slang term present in American and British English which can be used approvingly, disparagingly or to express surprise.OriginsBritish EnglishIn British naval slang this term refers to a child of questionable parentage conceived on the gun… …

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  • 2son of a gun — {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. A bad person; a person not liked. * /I don t like Charley; keep that son of a gun out of here./ Syn.: BAD ACTOR. 2. A mischievous rascal; a lively guy. Often used in a joking way. * /The farmer said he would catch the son of …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3son of a gun — {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. A bad person; a person not liked. * /I don t like Charley; keep that son of a gun out of here./ Syn.: BAD ACTOR. 2. A mischievous rascal; a lively guy. Often used in a joking way. * /The farmer said he would catch the son of …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 4Son of a Gun — «Son of a Gun» Canción de The Vaselines EP Son of a Gun Publicación 1987 Género …

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  • 5son of a gun — n [singular] AmE spoken 1.) a man you like or admire used humorously ▪ Duke, you old son of a gun, how are you? 2.) a man that you are annoyed with ▪ Somebody go tell that son of a gun we re all waiting here. 3.) an object that is difficult to… …

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  • 6son of a gun — noun count OLD FASHIONED a man whose behavior is surprising, usually in a way that you do not like son of a gun used for expressing surprise …

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  • 7son of a gun — • son of a gun • son of a bitch a person, used as an exclamation I wish that that son of a bitch would stop using my camera without asking me …

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  • 8son of a gun — ► son of a gun (pl. sons of guns informal a jocular way of addressing or referring to someone. [ORIGIN: with reference to the guns carried on ships: said to have been applied originally to babies born at sea to women allowed to accompany their… …

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  • 9son of a gun — n. Slang a euphemistic alteration of SON OF A BITCH: a much milder term, with overtones of indulgence, familiarity, etc. when used of a person …

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  • 10son of a gun — son′ of a gun′ n. pl. sons of guns. Slang. rogue; rascal • Etymology: 1700 …

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