son of a gun

noun phrase

ˈsən-ə-və-ˌgən 

 as an interjection  ˌsən-ə-və-ˈgən

plural sons of guns

—usually used as a mild or euphemistic alternative to son of a bitch

—sometimes used interjectionally to express surprise or disappointment

Examples of son of a gun in a Sentence

That son of a gun never called me back.

I had to bring the car to the shop. The son of a gun broke down again.

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for son of a gun

• hydrocodone
• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun