betcha

[ bech-uh, bet-chuh ]

Informal.

1. bet you:

   Betcha never thought of that, eh?

   They’re behind this godawful mess, I betcha a dollar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of betcha¹

First recorded in 1900–05; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the phrase in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

One day about 60 years ago, the comedian Bert Lahr put on a devil suit, held up a potato chip and uttered a phrase that would become a food-marketing milestone: “Betcha can’t eat just one.”

From New York Times

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

Public Interest Research Group notes in its guide to avoiding ticket scams, “A scammer can, for example, create a website with the URL: TlCKETMASTER.COM Did you notice that URL contains a lower-case L and not an I? Betcha didn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Nobody wants to suggest that Joe Biden should step aside because that just bolstered the case against him related to his age, but I betcha they are thinking about it. This would be the opportunity of a lifetime.”

From Washington 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