Meaning A rogue.
Usage Worldwide, but rather old-fashioned.
Example
- He was always up to mischief at school - the real class son of a gun.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Son of a gun
What does "Son of a gun" mean?
A rogue.
Son of a gun
Coined in the 1800s, in either the USA or Britain - no one is sure about the origin.