bejeesus

bejeesus
be·je·sus, be·jee·sus
[bəˈʤi:zəs]
I. interj
\bejeesus! (exclamation expressing surprise) na, so was! fam
II. n no pl (sl)
to beat the \bejeesus out of sb (give sb a sound beating) jdn windelweich schlagen
to scare the \bejeesus out of sb jdn zu Tode erschrecken

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