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begorra bi-GOR-uh interjection an exclamation of surprise 1848The Kellys and the O'KellysWell, Mr Daly, I didn't expect this kind of thing from you: begorra, I thought you were above this! 1886Muslin Begorra, I am very glad they were murthered.1915The Toaster's HandbookAn Irishman once was mounted on a mule which was kicking its legs rather freely. The mule finally got its hoof caught in the stirrup, when the Irishman excitedly remarked: 'Well, begorra, if you're goin' to git on I'll git off.' Labels: Anthony Trollope, George Moore, Peggy Edmund and Harold Workman Williams
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