noun
Meaning 1
Son of a bitch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, uncommon
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Phrase guide
son of a bachelor
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History
Etymology
Attested from 1657.https://www.oed.com/dictionary/son-of-a-bachelor_n Likely a minced oath of son of a bitch based on the assonance between bitch and the first syllable of bachelor, and with bachelor being less vulgar but implying bastardy.