betty

[ bet-ee ]

/ ˈbɛt i /

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What does "scattergood" mean?

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening

Betty

[ bet-ee ]

/ ˈbɛt i /

a female given name, form of Elizabeth.

Tarantino wrote it there over several months in his hotel, as well as the “coffee shop” Betty Boop.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He loves Betty Jane Greer because of her “great sense of the ridiculous.”
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum|Robert Ward|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Betty Friedan put the feelings of our mothers to words, publishing The Feminine Mystique.
Whither the Women’s Movement?|Judith Barnett|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tabloid battle between the sweet blonde and the brunette vixen played out like an issue of Betty and Veronica on crack.
Real-Life Couples on Screen: Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, Brangelina, and More|Amy Zimmerman|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Refined, elegant, and to the manor born, Betty is everything that Don is not.
Every Woman Don Draper’s Hooked Up With on ‘Mad Men’|Amy Zimmerman|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was delighted to see Betty, who was an especial favorite of his, and much interested in her account of Bob's flight.
Betty Gordon in Washington|Alice B. Emerson
"Now I am going to ask a question," broke in Miss Betty's voice.
The Black Moth|Georgette Heyer
Certainly I did not mean really to doubt either Anthony or Betty for a moment.
The Camp Fire Girls in After Years|Margaret Vandercook
Betty resumed her inspection of dresses, to determine which she should take, while Mollie hastened home.
The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View|Laura Lee Hope
Yes, Betty hated it all because it was what she had always thirsted for.
The Branding Iron|Katharine Newlin Burt