BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agoHow is "son of a gun" an insult?message-squaremessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down16
arrow-up162arrow-down1message-squareHow is "son of a gun" an insult?BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up67·9 months agoI’ve never heard it used as an insult, more as a very mild expletive.
minus-squareKhrux@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agoI thought the same. I assumed it was just people censoring themselves when they wanted to say son of a bitch in front a child, or anyone else who it’s taboo to swear in front of.
I’ve never heard it used as an insult, more as a very mild expletive.
I thought the same. I assumed it was just people censoring themselves when they wanted to say son of a bitch in front a child, or anyone else who it’s taboo to swear in front of.