son of a gun noun
plural sons of guns US, informal 1 [count] : a person (especially a man) or thing that you are annoyed with
▪ 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. 2 old-fashioned — used by a man to address a male friend ▪ How are you, you old son of a gun? 3 — used to express mild surprise, disappointment, etc. ▪ Son of a gun, I lost a button. ▪ Well, son of a gun, you made it!
▪ 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.
