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Posted by TheFallen October 17, 2003In reply to Giving credit posted by Bookworm on October 17, 2003

Does anyone know how to spell "begeebees" as in "scared the begeebees out of me"?

Do you mean "bejesus"?

From Merriam-Webster online:

bejesus
Main Entry: be·je·sus
Variant(s): also be·jee·zus /bi-'jE-z&s, -'jA-, -z&z/
Function: interjection
Etymology: alteration of by Jesus
Date: circa 1908
-- used as a mild oath; used as a noun for emphasis. Scares the bejesus out of me.

Or, did you mean heebie-jeebies, as in "He gives me the heebie-jeebies"?

Main Entry: hee·bie-jee·bies
Pronunciation: "hE-bE-'jE-bEz
Function: noun plural
Etymology: coined by Billy DeBeck died 1942 American cartoonist
Date: 1923

JITTERS, CREEPS

The above definition is from Merriam-Webster online.

... the HeeBeeGeeBees, a parody rock band from the early 80's, who sang among many other noteworthy tracks one called "Meaningless songs in very high voices".