bejeezus
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9.9
- interjection
- /bɪˈdʒizəs/
- Informal
- He yelled bejeezus when he saw the unexpected bill on the table.
Examples
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That horror movie nearly made me shout bejeezus in the theater.
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The loud crash scared the bejeezus out of everyone in the room.
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He scared the bejeezus out of me!
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I can't believe you did that! It shocked the bejeezus out of everyone.
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The loud crash scared the bejeezus out of everyone in the room.
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He yelled bejeezus when he saw the unexpected bill on the table.
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That horror movie nearly made me shout bejeezus in the theater.
Synonyms
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
106
9.1
To show strong anger, surprise, or emphasis
100
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
63
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
62
6.7
A word people say when they feel annoyed or surprised
60
9.3
A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
47
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
39
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment
29
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
23
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
21
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
21
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
20
9.4
A short exclamation that shows annoyance or disappointment
15
9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
11
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
10
9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
9
9.9
A strong old word people say to show surprise or shock
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
4
6.1
Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise
3
9.9
A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise
3
9.9
A short word people use to show surprise, disbelief, or frustration
2
9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
An informal word said to show surprise, doubt, or annoyance
2
9.9
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
An old Irish word said to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A short angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
1
9.9
A strong sudden feeling of fear or shock that you get when surprised
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
A short cry people say to show surprise or anger
A short shout showing surprise or disbelief
How Shocked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bejeezus is a playful, softer way to say Jesus, with the be- part making it sound stronger or a bit comic. So people shout it as a strong exclamation to show surprise, shock, or annoyance.