SON OF A GUN


Meaning of SON OF A GUN in English

ˌson of a ˈgun BrE AmE noun [singular] American English spoken

1 . a man you like or admire – used humorously:

Duke, you old son of a gun, how are you?

2 . a man that you are annoyed with:

Somebody go tell that son of a gun we’re all waiting here.

3 . an object that is difficult to deal with – used humorously

4 . son of a gun! used to express surprise

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.