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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With the new one about to premiere and the other four available on Hulu, here is a look at the who, what, where and you betcha of “Fargo,” season by season.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2023
“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
On set, he would issue complaints such as, “I betcha the other fella didn’t have to do this” and “this didn’t happen to the other fella”.
From The Guardian • May 16, 2017
“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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