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son of a gun

Son of a gun is an expression of surprise, disappointment or frustration. (interjection)

An example of when you might say "son of a gun" is when your dog surprises you by actually listening to a command he's ignored before.

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See son of a gun in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See son of a gun in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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