begorrah
ə, -ˈgɒr 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
1830–40
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| —interj | |
| an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people | |
| [C19: euphemistic alteration of by God!] | |
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Begorrah
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
begorra
1839, antiquated Anglo-Irish form of expletive By God.
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