begorra, int.
(bɪˈgɒrə)
Also begarra, begorrah.
Anglo-Irish alteration of the expletive by God (see god n. 13); cf. begar, and dial. begor(z.
Rarely heard in current speech.
| 1839 Carleton Fardorougha xvi, Begarra, Captain dear, it seems that good people is scarce. 1843 Lever J. Hinton ii, ‘Begorra, you're in it’, was the answer. 1856 ― Martins of Cro' M. x, Be gorra! when a man would give four hundred for a bull, there's no saying what he'd stop at. 1895 J. Barlow Strangers at Lisconnel i, Fine company they'd be for anybody begorrah. |