I'll be a son of a bitch
English
editEtymology
editAttested from at least 1925. From older son of a bitch, from Middle English biche-sone (literally “bitch's son”). Compare I'll be damned, from the 18th century.
Interjection
edit- (vulgar) Expression of surprise or irritation.
- 1957, Herbert Osborn Yardley, The Education of a Poker Player, page 10:
- “Well, I’ll be a son-of-a-bitch!” Monty laughed. “You mean you called a pat hand on aces up?”
Synonyms
edit- See Thesaurus:wow
References
edit- “I'll be a sonofabitch!”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present