a humorous made-up
phrase with no
particular meaning. Begorra is an Anglo-Irish alteration of by
God, a mild exclamation expressing
surprise, wonder, puzzlement,
pleasure or the like. Begod is an
obsolete term meaning "to make a
god of or deify."
a humorous made-up
phrase with no
particular meaning. Begorra is an Anglo-Irish alteration of by
God, a mild exclamation expressing
surprise, wonder, puzzlement,
pleasure or the like. Begod is an
obsolete term meaning "to make a
god of or deify." There was a
time when people were saying, "Well, that'sithat's the way it ought to be done, you know, because that's the way we'
ve done it here in
Northern Ireland for the last begorra and begods, so that's the way it should be done." iOpening Lecture (1
Jan. 60)
a humorous made-up
phrase with no
particular meaning. Begorra is an Anglo-Irish alteration of by
God, a mild exclamation expressing
surprise, wonder, puzzlement,
pleasure or the like. Begod is an
obsolete term meaning "to make a
god of or deify." There was a
time when people were saying, "Well, that's?that's the way it ought to be done, you know, because that's the way we'
ve done it here in
Northern Ireland for the last begorra and begods, so that's the way it should be done." ?Opening Lecture (1
Jan. 60)