begorra

American  

[bih-gawr-uh, -gor-uh, bee-] / bɪˈgɔr ə, -ˈgɒr ə, bi- /

Or begorah,

interjection

Irish English.

1. (used as a euphemism forby God ).

   It's a fine day, begorra.

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begorra British  

/ bɪˈɡɒrə /

interjection

1. an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people

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Etymology

Origin of begorra

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Dan stared at the canvasses for ages, and finally removed the pipe from his mouth before delivering his verdict: "Begorra, they're terrible."

From BBC

“Begorra,” the Fitzgerald look-alike says.

From The New Yorker

“Sure and begorra, it’s O’Ryan.”

From The New Yorker

“Begorra, April Day’s a fool to ye,” he began.

From Project Gutenberg

"Begorra! it's a divvil the crayther is!" muttered Pat, nudging his nearest neighbor.

From Project Gutenberg