单词 | son of a gun |
释义 | son of a gunSlang. 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 gun1700–10; perhaps originally the illegitimate offspring of a soldier, though later influenced by British argot gun thief; cf. gun moll Words nearby son of a gunsono-, sonobuoy, son of a bitch, son-of-a-bitch stew, son of Adam, son of a gun, Son of God, Son of Man, sonogram, sonograph, sonography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for son of a gunson of a gun noun plural sons of gunsslang, mainly US and Canadian a rogue or rascal: used as a jocular form of address Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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