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son of a gun definition

son of a gun

Slang a euphemistic alteration of son of a bitch: a much milder term, with overtones of indulgence, familiarity, etc. when used of a person

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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