son of a gun

son of a gun
son of a gun & son of a bachelor
a worthless person. (A substitute for son of a bitch.) •

That tightfisted son of a gun won't buy me a beer.

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He can be a real son of a bachelor when he's in a bad mood.

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{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 let the cows out of the barn./ * /Hello Bill, you old son of a gun!/ Compare: SO AND SO. 3. Something troublesome; a hard job. * /The test today was a son of a gun./ Used as an exclamation, usually to show surprise or disappointment. * /Son of a gun! I lost my car keys./ Compare: SON OF A BITCH.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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