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son of a bitch

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noun \ ˈsən-ə-və-ˌbich also ˈsəm-ˌbich ; as an interjection ˌsən-ə-və-ˈbich \

Definition of son of a bitch

plural sons of bitches play \ˌsən-zə-ˈbi-chəz\
sometimes vulgar
:bastard 3 —sometimes used interjectionally to express surprise or disappointment

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Examples of son of a bitch in a Sentence

  1. That son of a bitch insulted my family.

  2. He's a mean son of a bitch.

  3. The test turned out to be a real son of a bitch.

SON OF A BITCH Defined for English Language Learners

son of a bitch

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Definition of son of a bitch for English Language Learners

  • : a person (especially a man) who you strongly dislike or hate

  • —used to express surprise, disappointment, anger, etc.

  • : something that is very difficult or unpleasant

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