bejesus

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bejesus

/bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/

Rhymes with -iːzəs

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A reduced form of by Jesus.

interjection bejaysus · bejeebus · bejeesus · bejeezus

Ireland, colloquial Used to express surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger. The young stinker and smeller dug in his pocket, pulled something out, and, bejesus, the young stinker and smeller was giving him something.

noun bejaysus · bejeebus · bejeesus · bejeezus

colloquial, euphemistic, uncountable, with out of Used for emphasis, similar to crap, shit or wits. The bear scared the bejesus out of us.

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"bejesus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bejesus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bejesus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bejesus

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"bejesus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bejesus.

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@misc{bejesus_2026,
  title = {bejesus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bejesus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}