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What does “bejeeber” mean?
[Grabbed this old house by the scruff of the neck and shook the bejeebers out of it.]
In the above sentence, what does “bejeeber” mean?
Jul 19, 2012 9:35 AM
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maylit,
There is no such thing as a "beejeeber". The dictionary lists an older form "bejabbers" It is a mild form of swearing. "Bejeebers" or "bejabbers" is a euphemism for "beJesus".
He scared the bejeebers out of me.
She knocked the bejeebers out of him with one punch.
It is similar to saying "hell" as in "He shook the hell out of it." or "It scared the hell out of him."
July 19, 2012
I think it just means general 'contents'. People might say "it frightened the bejeebers out of me" instead of "it frightened the life out of me". It doesn't mean any specific physical or material item. Hope it helps!
July 19, 2012
Denis doesn't know Victorian English. Beejeebers is a euphemism for one's wits.
Typical uses include:
beat the beegeebers out of you
scare the beejeebers out of me
confuse the beegeebers out of me
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