bejesus

[ bih-jee-zuh s, -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.

Origin of bejesus

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

Words nearby bejesus

British Dictionary definitions for be-jesus

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!