noun
- Plural of bejeezus; used as an exclamation or intensifier, often in the phrase 'beat the bejeezus out of' meaning to strike or defeat thoroughly.
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; euphemistic alteration of 'Jesus'
Examples
- He beat the bejeezuses out of that old punching bag.
- The coach scared the bejeezuses out of the team with that surprise inspection.
- They laughed the bejeezuses out of that ridiculous movie.
- The wind knocked the bejeezuses out of the tent.
- She worked the bejeezuses out of that problem until she solved it.