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Begorrah' means 'by God'. It is probably an intentional mispronunciation of 'by God', a euphemistic minced oath, like saying 'gosh' instead of 'God' as an oath.
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What is the meaning of 'Sure and begorrah'?
It means "sure and by God".
What is the meaning of 'Faith and begorrah'?
'Faith and begorrah' means "sure and by God". This is in the dialect of English called Hiberno-English, not in Irish Gaelic, although there are several features of this dialect owing to the Gaelic.
Is begorrah a mild oath or slang?
Begorrah could be a mild oath or an emphatic exclamation mostly attributable to the Irish, and can be equated to "by God", indicating that the speakers word should be taken seriously. Example - "I will see to it that young Johnny takes his medicine, Begorrah."
What Irish oath is often paired with 'begorrah'?
begob
What is the correct spelling pronunciation and meaning of an Irish greeting or phrase that sounds like Sur-in be-gur-in or Sure and Be-gur-in?
you are referring to "sure and begorrah" which is a phrase i have never heard used in Ireland and which makes most Irish people cringe when they hear it on t.v. in films etc. it has no meaning and should be quietly let drift into oblivion.
What rituals do Irish people usually have?
We drink til we fall over. Then get up and drink some more. Ancient Irish ritual, to be sure, begorrah.
What does Shore en begora mean?
Would that be "Sure and Begorrah"? It's a phrase regularly used by those wishing to appear Irish, but seldom/never by the Irish themselves.
What does sure and begorrah mean?
Websters defines begorra as a euphemism for by God, so "Sure and begorra." Would mean "Sure and by God."it actually comes from the Irish for "would you look at that". or "give attention to that".
How do you get to guilford by train?
I rather think it depends a great deal on where you are coming from. A famous Irishman once said (He didn't really, I am making this bit up !) 'To be sure Sor I would not be starting from here, begorrah !'
What two foods are traditionally eaten on st Patrick day?
there is none Gosh and begorrah! I don't know what they eat in Ireland, but in my house we eat corned beef and cabbage. Also fairly common are Irish soda bread and a mug of Guinness (for those over 21.)
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter B and 3rd letter G and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern B-G---A-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter B and 3rd letter G and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: begonias begorrah bogeyman
What is a 8 letter word beginning with B ending in H?
Here are some possible words: backlash backwash badmouth bakshish becometh begorrah behemoth bequeath besmirch bigmouth birdbath blackish blandish bleakish blimpish blockish blondish blowfish bluefish bonefish brackish brainish brandish brassish brattish bringeth broadish broguish brownish bullrush.
