betcha
AmericanEtymology
Origin of betcha
First recorded in 1900–05; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the phrase in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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Speaking to the Michigan Chronicle after her meeting with Mr. Rogers, Ms. Waters, who is black, said, “Detroit is not a DSA city. Damn betcha I met with Rogers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I betcha there were a lot of broken fingers back in the day,” Gomez says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
“I betcha she’s a model,” Jenny McCarthy, one of the judges, says.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
I said, “You betcha I will, and I can work.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2013
“May’s been looking at them pictures over our shoulders all along. She knows Cletus, and I’ll betcha she even knows his little dog.”
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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