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bejesus

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be·je·sus  (b-jzs, -j-)
n. Slang
Used as an intensive: The bear scared the bejesus out of us.
[Alteration of by Jesus.]
bejesus [bɪˈdʒeɪzəz] Informal
interj
an exclamation of surprise, emphasis, etc., regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people
n
the bejesus (intensifier) used in such phrases as beat the bejesus out of, scare the bejesus out of, etc
[alteration of by Jesus!]
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