bejesus
/bəˈdʒiːzəs/
noun
- Used in phrases like 'scare the bejesus out of' to mean a very strong emotional reaction, especially fear or shock.
- That final plot twist in the movie scared the bejesus out of me.
- The prank scared the bejesus out of the teacher, but she laughed afterward.
- The sudden thunderclap scared the bejesus out of the dog.