son of a gun
Slang.
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.).
Origin of son of a gun
1700–10; perhaps orig. the illegitimate offspring of a soldier, though later influenced by British argot
gun thief; cf.
gun moll
Words nearby son of a gun
somoza debayle,
somy,
son,
son et lumière,
son of a bitch,
son of a gun,
son of adam,
son of god,
son of man,
son-,
son-in-law
British Dictionary definitions for son of a gun
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