Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 天前What's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square194linkfedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down11
arrow-up1203arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 天前message-square194linkfedilink
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·15 小时前“Son of a gun” is from when sailing ships would come into port. The sex workers would row out to them and have sex with an entire gun crew. When the kid was born they didn’t know who the father was so he was a “son of a gun” aka a bastard.
minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·15 小时前I’ve heard that it’s shortened “son of a gun deck”, conceived on a gun deck, which would be enclosed and quiet(er)
minus-squareGreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 小时前said in an aussie accent everyone needs a bigger gun deck.
“Son of a gun” is from when sailing ships would come into port. The sex workers would row out to them and have sex with an entire gun crew.
When the kid was born they didn’t know who the father was so he was a “son of a gun” aka a bastard.
I’ve heard that it’s shortened “son of a gun deck”, conceived on a gun deck, which would be enclosed and quiet(er)
said in an aussie accent
everyone needs a bigger gun deck.