used variously to express surprise, pleasure, anger, annoyance, etc.
Slang a term of indefinite meaning, often used to provide emphasis, esp. in such phrases as beat (or scare) the bejesus out of
Origin of bejesus
euphemism for by Jesusbejesus
be·je·sus 
Bejesus, what a mess!
The definition of bejesus is a word to use instead of "Jesus" to express surprise, anger or other negative feelings.
An example of a time when someone might shout "Bejesus" is when she sees that her spouse made a mess of the kitchen.
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also be·jee·zus
noun
SlangUsed euphemistically for intensive effect in idioms such as scare the bejesus out of (someone) for scare (someone) very much.
interjection
Used to express exasperation, annoyance, or surprise.
Origin of bejesus
Alteration of by JesusTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(uncountable)
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