I've heard this before and I think it is synonymous with the Irish, but I don't know why. A friend jokingly sent me an IM that closed with "Laddy" and I wanted to respond in kind...the first thing that came to mind was "Faith and Begora".
2007-01-25 02:10:15 · 2 answers · asked by rohenrikson 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Begorra is a euphemism or alteration for the phrase "By God." (It would be similar to saying "heck" instead of "hell." ) It can be used on it's own - "She's a lovely piece of land, begorra." So "faith and begorra" is just a mild oath - maybe a little stronger than something like "merciful heavens." And yes, very Irish!
2007-01-25 11:50:08 · answer #1 · answered by senlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually just an expression of astonishment, either sincere or just for show.
2007-01-25 12:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋