begad
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of begad
C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!
Example Sentences
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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
With all this, there was a running fire of questions, replies, and recognitions, from every one you passed— 'That's it, Captain: push along! begad, you're doing it well!'—
From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Lever, Charles James
I hope you've sown 'em; I hope you've sown 'em, begad!
From A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy by Thackeray, William Makepeace
But it’s not healthy, you know, Ronald; in fact, it’s begad unhealthy.
From The Mystery of the Green Ray by Le Queux, William
So it is; and, begad, I believe you're the only soul to remember it.
From Shining Ferry by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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