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yorkster

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9. That's what I think it is. By the Jesus is Anglo/Irish .

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Mon May 22, 2023, 09:34 AM

May 2023

Bejeesus has a similar origin. I once had the luck to go to Newfoundland for a week. The eastern part of the Island is heavily populated with people of Irish descent and to my ear it sounded like being in Galway.

Another common NFLD expression is "I's the B'y" or I'm the guy, I'm the man. Pronounced like eyes the buy.
Interesting place, would love to see it again.

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Anyone heard the expression "be the Jesus" used? [View all] raccoon May 2023 OP

try DARE dictionary. if not found, you can submit a citation Tetrachloride May 2023 #1

Finally found in Amazon, I guessed the words raccoon May 2023 #2

Univ of Wisconsin - Dictionary of American Regional English Tetrachloride May 2023 #3

Newfoundland is in Canada. It has never been American. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #6

North American? N/T odins folly May 2023 #8

I've (occasionally) heard stopdiggin May 2023 #4

Yeah, that's what my uncle used to say, gab13by13 May 2023 #7

That's what I think it is. By the Jesus is Anglo/Irish . yorkster May 2023 #9

I've often heard "bejesus" (without "the"), as in "scared the bejesus Tanuki May 2023 #5