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• Released in 2005
• Directed by David Dobkin
• Produced by New Line Cinema

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• You Shut Your Mouth
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• I'm a Cocksman
• Death You Are My Bitch Lover
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• That Was My First Asian
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The meaning and origin of the expression: Son of a gun

Son of a gun

What's the meaning of the phrase 'son of a gun'.

A 'son of a gun' is a rogue or scamp - "you are naughty, you old son of a gun". The phrase is also used, although this is uncommon outside the USA, as a euphemism for ' son of a bitch '.

Some say that the origin is 'son of a military man' but, whether this is the correct origin or not, the phrase is no longer used to convey that meaning.

What's the origin of the phrase 'Son of a gun'?

There is dispute amongst etymologists about the origin of this phrase. As always, disputes only occur where there is no definitive evidence so I'll put the sources here and let you decide for yourself. The two points of view are primarily these:

1. The phrase originated as 'son of a military man' (that is, a gun) .

The sources for the point of view that 'son of a gun' is 'son of a military man' are:

- Jon Badcock's, Slang: A Dictionary of the Turf , 1823:

[ son of a gun means ] 'a soldier's bastard'.

- The Sailor's Word-Book: an alphabetical digest of nautical terms , William Henry Smyth, 1867:

[ a son of a gun is ] "An epithet conveying contempt in a slight degree, and originally applied to boys born afloat, when women were permitted to accompany their husbands at sea; one admiral declared he literally was thus cradled, under the breast of a gun-carriage”.

The first known printed example of 'son of a gun' in print is The British Apollo No. 43 , 1708:

"You'r a Son of a Gun".

That source doesn't mention the military and all the explanations that link 'son of a gun' to the military come 150 years or more later. However, Smyth was himself a Royal Navy admiral and in a better position than most to know what went on aboard naval ships. Whether or not the military/naval version is the origin it is clear that, in 1823 at least, the term was used with that meaning.

Counter to that you might think it unusual that military men didn't appear to have daughters, or you may just put that down to the prevailing sexism of the time. There are several phrases including the word son:

Every mother's son Go on my son Like father, like son My son the doctor Number one son On me 'ead, son

whereas it's difficult to think of anything other than 'don't put your daughter on the stage' for daughters.

2. The term is euphemistic and derived as a conveniently rhyming alternative to 'son of a bitch/whore'.

' Son of a bitch ' has been part of the language for centuries, certainly long enough for people to some up with a euphemistic variant for it. Shakespeare used something like it in King Lear , 1605:

"One that art nothing but the composition of a Knave, Begger, Coward, Pandar, and the Sonne and Heire of a Mungrill Bitch."

The military version has some circumstantial evidence to support it, the rhyming euphemism origin appears to be no more than conjecture.

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Son of a Gun (Origin)

What is the origin of the saying "son of a gun".

Examples of Use:

• That son of a gun ! He came top of his class.
• Give me a big hug, you son of a gun .
• You arranged this party for me? You're a son of gun !

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Movie quotes are occasionally useful. Last week, when Paris Hilton claimed that she didn't "deserve" her jail sentence, there's nothing we wanted more than to stand over her like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven and whisper, "Deserve's got nothing to do with it, mister." These five phrases from recent comedies, on the other hand, have all become cultural shorthand for, "I'm smart enough to remember what that one guy said that one time, but just barely bright enough to breathe without a machine."

5. "C'mon, Focker!" (Or any sentence that ends in "...Focker!")

Common Usage: Any time when you want to say "fuck" but are afraid of being naughty. Basically, first through third grades. After that, if you can't get past the thrill of almost saying a curse word, chances are you're never going to need to know what the verb form of the word "fuck" means anyways.

4. "Shake and bake!"

Common Usage: Usually delivered with a fist bump, "shake and bake" is like a Forrest Gump quote mixed with a high five. It shows your friends that you think of yourself as a semi-retarded NASCAR driver, and that you hold them in the same high regard. Sprinkling a "shake and bake" in while dishing out the celebratory fist bumps lets everyone in the room know that your last big win was completing the Tri-Force (in "The Legend of Zelda," but you knew that).

3. "Are they built for speed or comfort? What'd you do with them? Motorboat? You play the motorboat? You motorboatin' son of a bitch. You old sailor, you."

Common Usage: Sure, you could recite this quote when a friend of yours mentions a recent hookup. He'll probably reply, "Oh, I get it, that's from that movie Wedding Crashers ." And you will in turn say, "Yup!" And then the two of you will sit around in a haze of awkward, stultifying stupidity for the rest of the night.

A better way to use it is any time your dad starts a sentence with "Me and your mom"¦" That'll be sure to liven up Thanksgiving dinner. Especially if your mom has great tits.

2. "You know how I know you're gay?"

Of course, anyone who uses this quote will be quick to remind you that they don't have anything against gay people. They're not talking about GAY, gay. Just"¦y'know"¦ gay . C'mon, you know what they mean. Quit being so gay.

Common Usage: Anytime someone uses this line, things usually devolve into what amounts to a stupider, whiter version of the MTV show Yo Mamma. Read that last sentence again, and then try to resist the urge to punch a total stranger in the face. The one potential upside is the possibility that some jackass will at some point in the future, say this to someone who actually is gay. Sure, he may feel witty in front of his boys, but he's probably not going to have anything to say that will top the response of, "Because I just had sex with you in a Porta-John?"

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• JR : [ voice over ] P.S. Here's some proof that the bonobos aren't dying out.
• Brendan Lynch : In game three of the most famous chess tournament in history between Bobby Fisher and Boris Spassky Bobby played an opening move he'd never played before. It means "Son of Sorrow". If you commit to this, there's no going back. If you play this opening, you're saying, "I'm not interested in a draw. A draw can't help me". This is all or nothing. This is a fight to the death.
• Brendan Lynch : If you want to take action, then make it count. No half measures.
• Brendan Lynch : I can sort this for you. But then, I'm going to need your help on the outside.
• JR : To do what?
• Brendan Lynch : What do you think? I'm looking at twenty years without parole in this shit hole. Twenty-five once I sort your wee problem.
• Chris : Brendan is the only bloke I know who's been blessed by fairies. If you want proof of that you take a fucking look at me. I had three life sentences. Three of the fuckers. Here I am, free as a bird, doing what I like best. When you follow Brendan... Look at me! When you follow Brendan, then guaran-fucking-teed that's where the pot of gold will be.
• Brendan Lynch : I'm no one. You got it? In here, we're all no one.
• Sam Lennox : You said yourself, you might as well be hung for a sheep as for a goat.
• Brendan Lynch : No, I said "If you're gonna be hung for stealing the sheep you might as well fuck it as well."
• Dave : Brendan, this is none of your fucking business.
• Brendan Lynch : The business model has changed, Dave.

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