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bejesus

American

[bih-jee-zuhs, -jey-] / bɪˈdʒi zəs, -ˈdʒeɪ- /

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.

bejesus British

/ bɪˈdʒeɪzəz /

interjection

an exclamation of surprise, emphasis, etc, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people

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noun

(intensifier) used in such phrases as beat the bejesus out of , scare the bejesus out of , etc

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Etymology

Origin of bejesus

First recorded in 1905–10; alteration of oath by Jesus

Example Sentences

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"I'm hopefully going to be me and annoying the bejesus out of you for a long time."

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

It’s just that you’ve intercut it to the bejesus with 6 million other bits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Put another way, it was a question of sweet, sweet freedom to scare the absolute bejesus out of anyone you well please.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2021

The tape was made in 2003, seven years after the South African nuclear accident scared the bejesus out of the major superpowers.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2020

“Armpit scares the bejesus out of me. But now I told you the truth, so everything’s cool, right?”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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