begad
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of begad
C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!
Example Sentences
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"Why, begad?" the Squire exclaimed, staring at him.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
Er— Well, then, ’twas a Welsh widow they fought about—name of Gwynne 105 and rich as Crœsus—old enough to be a grandmother of either of ’em, begad!
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
I don’t need any of your begad slush.”
From The Mystery of the Green Ray by Le Queux, William
Ye'd think, begad, I was goin' to steal thim from thim.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
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
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