bə̇ˈjēzəs, bē, also -zəz; esp by speakers subject to Irish influence -jā- interjection
Etymology: alteration of by Jesus
— a mild oath; used in noun function virtually without meaning
kick the bejesus out of him
bə̇ˈjēzəs, bē, also -zəz; esp by speakers subject to Irish influence -jā- interjection
Etymology: alteration of by Jesus
— a mild oath; used in noun function virtually without meaning
kick the bejesus out of him
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012