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- interjection Ireland Alternative spelling of
begorra .
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Examples
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It's guaranteed by the constitution of Ireland (which was scribbled on a pub napkin and uses the word "begorrah" three times).
Film.com Movie Blog 2008
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As the Irish Independent reports, Associated Press, were in luck when, begorrah, a pony and trap passed by the imperial looking Bank of Ireland in the centre of Dublin.
Ireland 'shamed' by arrival of IMF Lisa O 2010
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The Huntsman: Saved by the Irish, begorrah! skip to main | skip to sidebar
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I previously thought the Murder She Wrote Irish episode featured the worst Irish accents on film as well as the dodgiest SoCal locations posing as Ireland, but then I saw an episode of Star Trek Voyager where they got to an Oirish begorrah realm on the "Holo Deck" but then that was trumped by those Irish Spring commercials.
Requiems for the Departed: Crime collection inspired by Irish myths looks like a hit Peter Rozovsky 2010
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The Chinese don't speak Japanese by ending every sentence with aru this is the cartoon stereotype of how Chinese people speak, sort of like having an Irishman end every sentence with begorrah or something.
"We, in former times, constantly made jokes about different races." Ann Althouse 2009
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WV, 'trathr'--Paddy said: "Faith'n begorrah, I t'rather celebrate by rais'in a pint than with that wreck of a cake!"
Funny Jen 2009
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It's a well-known fact that Irish people like things simple … simple as you can get 'em in fact, like Bono economics f'r instance, begorrah.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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Faith and begorrah and all the rest of it, doncha know ...
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Bejesus and begorrah for the love of Mary and all the saints will you shut dat racket down!
The Loathesome Tale of Mr. and Mrs. O'Noisigan Fathorse 2008
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Labour founded the NHS, so we did, so its ours and we'll not share it with nobody, begorrah.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
john commented on the word begorrah
Irish euphemism for "by God".
October 27, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word begorrah
Often preceded by "faith an'."
October 27, 2008