begad
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of begad
C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!
Example Sentences
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An audience with the Pope, begad, special, to present an American flag and a thousand pounds.
From The Art of Disappearing by Smith, John Talbot
It’s my business to look after my sister’s reputation, and my aunt’s too, begad!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis
So it is; and, begad, I believe you're the only soul to remember it.
From Shining Ferry by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
But I wouldn't lay against him, no, begad!
From The Vanity Girl by MacKenzie, Compton
Isn’t there a proverb, Mr. Montagu, about a—a careless gentleman and his money going different ways, begad?
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
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