be·je·sus
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Audio Help [bi-jee-zuh
s, -jey-] Pronunciation Key –interjection
–noun
| 1. | (used as a mild oath expressing dismay, anger, or the like). |
| 2. | Informal. dickens; devil; deuce: The conglomerate plans to take that tiny company and expand the bejesus out of it. |
[Origin: 1905–10; alter. of oath by Jesus
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n. Slang Used as an intensive: The bear scared the bejesus out of us. [Alteration of by Jesus.] |
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