son of a gun

Etymology
Euphemistic variant of. There are suggesting nautical origins, such as a reference to the disputed parentage of a child born aboard a ship (between the guns), or a child fathered by a soldier (also referred to as a "gun"). However, these etymologies are not supported by evidence.

Noun

 * 1)  son of a bitch

Derived terms

 * I'll be a son of a gun
 * son-of-a-gun stew

Translations

 * Arabic: اِبْنُ الفَاعِلَةِ
 * French:
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ку́рицын сын