bejabers

Mild old oath

Bejabers is a mild oath expressing surprise or emphasis, a euphemistic alteration of "by Jesus": Bejabers, I never expected to see you here!

The word is associated with Irish English and often appears in stereotyped or comic depictions of Irish speech.

It sounds old-fashioned and is rarely used seriously today.

exclamation

crikey

Mild surprise interjection

gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
goshTame exclamation of surprise
blimeyBritish surprise interjection

goodness · gracious · heavens · jeepers · lordy · mercy · egad · zounds · gadzooks · cripes

euphemism

Jesus

Christian faith's divine son

oathFormal binding promise
swearVow or use profanity
mincedCut into tiny pieces

substitute · mild · polite · exclaim · surprise · astonishment · disbelief · shock · wonder · amazement

irish

Irishman

Native of Dublin's country

brogueAccent or sturdy shoe
leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem

Dublin · Hibernian · Celtic · Erin · colleen · boyo · lad · lass · paddy · blarney

Opposites

profanity level

bejabersgoddamn

Profane intensifier expressing frustration

Jesus Christ · damn · bloody hell · holy shit · Christ almighty

emotional register

bejaberssilence

Total lack of sound

composure · restraint · stoicism · understatement · calm

Family

bejesus, begorra, begorrah, bejabbers

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