A mild Irish-flavoured American expletive expressing shock, surprise, or fright — typically used in the phrase 'scared the bejeebers out of me.' 'Bejeebers' is a euphemistic softening of 'Jesus,' following the Irish exclamatory pattern. It also refers informally to one's wits or composure in phrases like 'knocked the bejeebers out of him.'
The thunder clap scared the bejeebers out of the dog.
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(slang) Mental soundness, wits.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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