bedad
- interjection
- Archaic
:
¡por Dios!
- Well, bedad! I never expected to see you here!
Examples
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He said, bedad, that was quite a surprise!
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She shouted, 'bedad, what a storm!' as the thunder rattled the windows.
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Bedad, I never thought I would see the day he returned home.
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Well, bedad, that's the best news I've heard all week.
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Bedad, I never thought I would see the day he returned home.
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She shouted, 'bedad, what a storm!' as the thunder rattled the windows.
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Well, bedad, that's the best news I've heard all week.
Synonyms
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9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
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9.9
A shout like a pirate makes to show excitement or agreement
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9.9
An old-fashioned shout showing surprise, anger, or strong feeling
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9.9
A shout that shows joy or encourages others
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9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
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9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
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9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, mild pain, or strong feeling
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9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A mild old word people say to show surprise
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9.9
An old Irish word said to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
A word people used long ago to show surprise
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
A short phrase people say to show surprise or frustration instead of using a religious name
A rude spoken word used to show surprise, anger or admiration
A short cry of surprise used to sound French
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bedad is an old Irish exclamation that grew from a casual way of saying 'by God', so it became a strong, old-fashioned way to show surprise or emphasis.