"son of a motherless goat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-son of a motherless goat.ogg [Australia] Forms: sons of motherless goats [plural]
Etymology: Derived from a line delivered by Steve Martin in the 1986 film, Three Amigos. Head templates: {{en-noun|sons of motherless goats}} son of a motherless goat (plural sons of motherless goats)
  1. (derogatory, slang) An objectionable person. Wikipedia link: Three Amigos Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: son of a gun, son of a bitch

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