bejesus
[ bih-jee-zuhs, -jey- ]
/ bɪˈdʒi zəs, -ˈdʒeɪ- /
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interjection
(used as a mild oath expressing dismay, anger, or the like).
noun
Informal. dickens; devil; deuce: The conglomerate plans to take that tiny company and expand the bejesus out of it.
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Origin of bejesus
First recorded in 1905–10; alteration of oath by Jesus
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British Dictionary definitions for bejesus
bejesus
/ (bɪˈdʒeɪzəz) informal /
interjection
an exclamation of surprise, emphasis, etc, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people
noun
the bejesus (intensifier) used in such phrases as beat the bejesus out of, scare the bejesus out of, etc
Word Origin for bejesus
C20: alteration of by Jesus!
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