bejeebus
- noun
- /bɪˈdʒiːbəs/
- Informal
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¡demonios!
- I would say it scared the bejeebus out of the food companies and gave them a heads up that the issue of labeling and the concerns about GMOs are not going away.
Examples
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Now, it also scares the bejeebus out of me when it's put into this timeline!
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When the lights went out during the storm, it truly shocked me and made me jump, oh bejeebus!
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My son's tummy bug knocked the bejeebus out of me so much so, I simply forgot until Wednesday.
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Holy bejeebus.
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Because that's where the bulk of our money has gone these past 12 years... to bomb the bejeebus out of innocent countries full of innocent people, so Grover's friends in the 1% who run the oil/gas and defense manufacturing corporations could keep sucking up the profits.
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The sudden loud noise scared the bejeebus out of the children playing in the park.
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The news about the earthquake scared the bejeebus out of everyone in the office.
Synonyms
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9.6
A short cry of fear or surprise when something suddenly scares you
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A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
A strong old word people say to show surprise or shock
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old Irish word said to show surprise or strong feeling
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bejeebus is a playful way people changed the name Jesus to make a mild 'surprise' word. So saying bejeebus shows sudden 'shock' or strong 'fear', which is why it means being startled.