What (who) is bejesus - definition
bejesus
[b?'d?i:z?s]
(also bejeezus)
¦ exclamation Irish & N. Amer. informal used to express surprise or for emphasis.
bejesus
According to Random House, it's used as a mild oath expressing dismay, anger, or the like. However, I don't think it's so mild.
You scared the bejesus out of me!
You scared the bejesus out of me!
Pronunciation examples for bejesus
1. scaring the living bejesus out of him --
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2. it's a TV movie that scared the bejesus out
Star Trek and The Science of Optimism _ Nicholas Meyer _ Talks at Google
3. We cut the bejesus out of "Emoting God's Eye,"
Shipstar _ Larry Niven & Gregory Benford _ Talks at Google
4. have kicked the bejesus out of their ability
Paying Our Rent to Earth _ Kris Tompkins _ Talks at Google
5. and it scares the bejesus out of me, because I'm pretty sure there's another Enron brewing
Fail Nation _ Ben Huh _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of bejesus
1. They are too useful right where they are, scaring the bejesus out of the American public.
2. If that is harmony, you should hear my three–year–old blowing the bejesus out of a recorder.
3. Go forth and scare the bejesus out of them, Rove was telling his party, because the more frightened they are, the better our chances.
4. But what one does in the aftermath of that attention is something that can scare the bejesus out of the best of us.
5. Article continues Granted, 1''8‘s now tattered Good Friday agreement did not quite pony up the united Ireland the Provisionals claimed to be bombing the bejesus out of your country for.