bejeebers

/bəˈdʒiːbərz/
noun
  1. Used in the phrase 'scare the bejeebers out of' to mean a state of extreme fright or shock.
    • The sudden loud noise frightened the bejeebers out of the cat.
    • He jumped out from behind the door and scared the bejeebers out of his sister.
    • That horror movie scared the bejeebers out of me.
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