Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

begorra

/biˈɡɒɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-gor-ra
IPA: /biˈɡɒɹə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of by God.

Dated; Literary

Example Sentences

"But, begorra, whin they seen it was raly Bill Malowney himself that was in it, it was only who'd be foremost out agin, tumblin' backways, one over another, and his raverence roarin' an' cursin' them like mad for not waitin' for him."
"Begorra, an' 'twas th' foinest sight yez niver saw to' see th' refor-rumed naughty-twos mate their dear lovin' home-definder, Carrie Nation."
"But it's absolute balderdash, Bertie. I mean, listen to this: "Sure and begorra, I don't know what's after being the matter with you, Michael." I mean, what on earth is this "what's after being" stuff mean? B.W. Wooster: My dear old Gussie, that is how people think Irish people talk."
"Sure and begorra, 'twas the second time I lost me balance and fell into yer drink."

Etymology

Minced oath of by God.

Usage

Inflected Forms

begorrah (alternative) begorry (alternative) bigorra (alternative) bigorrah (alternative) by gorra (alternative)

Phrases

faith and begorra

Frequently Paired Words

begad

Synonyms

adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul bless us blige

Questions

How do you pronounce begorra?: The recorded pronunciation is /biˈɡɒɹə/.
What does begorra mean?: Alternative form of by God.
Where does begorra come from?: Minced oath of by God.

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