BEJESUS


Meaning of BEJESUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ interjection ]

also be·jee·zus bi-ˈjē-zəs, -ˈjā-, -zəz

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.