begorra

be·gor·ra

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of begorra word

exclamation begorra an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people 3
interjection begorra (dated, Ireland, now literary) A mild minced oath; a euphemism for “by God”. 0

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Origin of begorra

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Begorra

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Begorra

begorra popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

begorra usage trend in Literature

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