noun
- Used as a mild oath or exclamation, often in the phrase 'out of the bejeebers' meaning to frighten or surprise someone greatly.
Usage: informal; chiefly Irish-American; euphemistic alteration of 'bejesus'
Examples
- That loud noise scared the bejeebers out of me.
- He laughed so hard the bejeebers came out of him.
- The surprise party knocked the bejeebers out of her.
- That movie scared the living bejeebers out of the kids.
- The coach yelled the bejeebers out of the team during practice.