you betcha

American  

[yoo bech-uh] / ˈyu ˈbɛtʃ ə /

interjection

Informal.

1. certainly! you bet! (used to express emphatic agreement or affirmation).

   She knows her stuff, you betcha!

   Is this job tough?—You betcha!

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Etymology

Origin of you betcha

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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

The hero hasn’t even set foot here when he’s buttonholed on his westward-bound train by an L.A. man delivering a relentless monologue: “Want me to tell you why they’re boosters? It’s because Los Angeles delivers the goods. You betcha.”

From Los Angeles Times

“You betcha, John. There’s only one thing we know for certain. The South will not rise again. Both the Southeast and the Southwest teams have remained medal-less in these games. I’m afraid those kids have no chance at being declared Mr. Lemoncello’s library champions.”

From Literature

“You betcha,” she says, kissing my forehead.

From Literature

‘Fargo’ You’ll be saying “Yah, you betcha” like a real Minnesotan after catching a 25th anniversary screening of the Coen brothers’ darkly comic 1996 crime fable.

From Los Angeles Times