begad
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of begad
C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!
Example Sentences
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I don't believe I've ever felt exiled before, but, begad!
From The Rhodesian by Page, Gertrude
Sure, it's Tipperary Joe himself; begad, every one knows him.
From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Lever, Charles James
"Why, begad?" the Squire exclaimed, staring at him.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
Wanst I half roused, an' begad the noise in my head was tremenjus—roarin' and rattlin' an' poundin', such as was quite new to me.
From Soldier Stories by Kipling, Rudyard
Ye'd think, begad, I was goin' to steal thim from thim.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
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