Something about taking prostitutes on voyages across the sea in the olden days. You’d romance her under the cannons and the bastard child would be a “son of a gun”. I don’t remember where I learned this so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
Edit: I looked it up and got some details wrong, but pretty close
Something about taking prostitutes on voyages across the sea in the olden days. You’d romance her under the cannons and the bastard child would be a “son of a gun”. I don’t remember where I learned this so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
Edit: I looked it up and got some details wrong, but pretty close
I always thought “gun” was a replacement for “bitch” and was a way of saying it without saying it.
Minced oath
If you’re wrong then I don’t wanna be right.
I long to fornicate with many a sea bound trollop, under the blazing fire of a worthy vessels’ cannons