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Vinony

son of a bitch

noun

  1. An objectionable, despicable person
  2. Any objectionable thing
  3. An impressive, daring, or admirable man
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Etymology: Alteration of an earlier phrase represented by Middle English biche-sone (“son of a bitch”, literally “bitch's son”), calqued from Old Norse bikkju-sonr (“son of a bitch”).

  1. Used to express anger, contempt, astonishment, disappointment, dismay, etc.

    “Argh! Son of a bitch! I had just cut my arm.”

noun

Etymology: Alteration of an earlier phrase represented by Middle English biche-sone (“son of a bitch”, literally “bitch's son”), calqued from Old Norse bikkju-sonr (“son of a bitch”).

  1. An objectionable, despicable person.

    “My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son of a bitch.”

    “Those sons of bitches don’t stand a chance.”

  2. Any objectionable thing.

    “"This son of a bitch won't move!" Marty exclaimed as he grappled with the supermarket cart.”

  3. An impressive, daring, or admirable man.

    “I quickly checked around and I found Simon, he was hit but landed on a dead horse, the lucky son of a bitch could have been dead but the animal absorbed his fall and now he was on the ground trying to stay alive.”

  4. A suffering person deemed deserving of compassion.

    “That poor son of a bitch didn't even make it.”