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tamaracktopon Jul 10, 2021 3:06am
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Speaking of Expressions
Speaking of ExpressionsThe expression "Son of a gun" comes from the late 18th and 19th centuries, when England dominated the seas.
English ships would often leave port for months on end.
Sometimes sailors would smuggle their wives or mistresses on board as stowaways.
Occasionally they would give birth below deck on the gun-decks of the ships.
The children were called "Sons of Guns."