interj.
Variant: also be · jee · zus
Pronunciation: bi- ' j ē -z ə s, - ' j ā -, -z ə z
Function: interjection
Etymology: alteration of by Jesus
Date: 1861
― used as a mild oath ― used as a noun for emphasis <scares the bejesus out of me>
interj.
Variant: also be · jee · zus
Pronunciation: bi- ' j ē -z ə s, - ' j ā -, -z ə z
Function: interjection
Etymology: alteration of by Jesus
Date: 1861
― used as a mild oath ― used as a noun for emphasis <scares the bejesus out of me>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012