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  • Son 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… …   Wikipedia

  • son 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

  • son 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

  • son 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • son of a gun — 1. n. a despicable person, usually a male. (Euphemistic for son of a bitch.) □ If that son of a gun thinks he can boss me around like that, he’s got another think coming. □ Some son of a gun tried to sell me a used car with no engine. 2. n. old… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • son of a gun — noun (C) AmE old fashioned spoken 1 a man that you are annoyed with: That son of a gun didn t show up to fix the washer again today. 2 humorous a man you like or admire: John, you old son of a gun, where have you been? 3 humorous an object that… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • son\ 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 a gun who… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • son of a gun, you —    An approving expression used mainly by men to men, though Carson McCullers, in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, has ‘you old son of a gun’ used by a girl to her brother.    The term is said to derive from a child born to a serving soldier,… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • son of a gun — pl. sons of guns. Slang. 1. rogue; rascal; scoundrel: That son of a gun still owes me $20. 2. a tiresome or disagreeable matter, chore, etc. 3. (used as an affectionate greeting, term of address, etc.): Charlie Humpelmeyer, you old son of a gun,… …   Universalium

  • son 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • son of a bitch — or[sunuvabitch] also S.O.B. {n. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} (but becoming more and more acceptable, especially if said with a positive or loving intonation). Fellow, character, guy, individual. Negatively: * /Get out of here you filthy,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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