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begorra
or ·ǰ·, ·ǰ·
[ bih-gawr-uh, -gor-uh, bee- ]
interjection
Irish English.
- (used as a euphemism for by God ):
It's a fine day, begorra.
begorra
/ ɪˈɡɒə /
interjection
- an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of begorra1
First recorded in 1830–40
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of begorra1
C19: euphemistic alteration of by God!
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Dan stared at the canvasses for ages, and finally removed the pipe from his mouth before delivering his verdict: "Begorra, they're terrible."
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“Begorra,” the Fitzgerald look-alike says.
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“Sure and begorra, it’s O’Ryan.”
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He’d a big knife—it’s mortial long knives, too, them Roosians carry—an’ he was so full he thought it was Dr. Chandler that was hurtin’ him, and he med offer to put his knife in him, when, begorra, I kicked it out of his hand.”
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“Begorra, April Day’s a fool to ye,” he began.
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