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. 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 — 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 — «Son of a Gun» Canción de The Vaselines EP Son of a Gun Publicación 1987 Género … Wikipedia Español
son of a gun (plural sons of guns) informal, — son of a gun (plural sons of guns) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a jocular way of addressing or referring to someone. [with ref. to the guns carried on ships: said to have been applied orig. to babies born at sea to women allowed to accompany their… … English new terms dictionary
son 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… … English terms dictionary
Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) — Infobox Single Name = Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) Artist = Janet Jackson with Carly Simon featuring Missy Elliott Album = All for You Released = December 4, 2001 Format = CD single, 12 maxi single Recorded = Flyte Tyme… … Wikipedia
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, 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