betcha

contraction — 2 senses

betcha

contraction

/ˈbɛt͡ʃə/

Etymology From bet + -cha. Second sense possibly from bet your rather than bet you.

1

Contraction, Informal, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of bet you.

  • I betcha any money that that's the case.
  • ‘[A]nd I’ll betcha Ignatz here’d think the top of a cocoanut tree nineteen times wonderfuller.’1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 19:
  • You betcha! (meaning You can bet your bottom dollar!)
Related terms
getcha, gotcha, you betcha

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