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interjection
Irish English
.
(used as a euphemism for
by God
):
It's a fine day, begorra.
Also,
be·gor·ah,
be·gor·rah.
Origin:
1830–40
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begorra
(bɪˈɡɒrə)
—
interj
an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people
[C19: euphemistic alteration of
by God!
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
begorra
1839, antiquated Anglo-Irish form of expletive By God.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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