Meanings
- vulgarExpression of surprise or irritation.
“Well, I’ll be a son-of-a-bitch!” Monty laughed. “You mean you called a pat hand on aces up?”
1957, Herbert Osborn Yardley, The Education of a Poker Player, page 10Synonyms: wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionExpression of surprise or irritation.
Origin
- Middle Englishbiche-sone
- EnglishI'll be a son of a bitch
Attested 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.
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I'll be a son of a bitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'll%20be%20a%20son%20of%20a%20bitch
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