betcha

contractionattested in dialogue

//ˈbɛt͡ʃə//

Can be sure of it.

contraction

1
informalCan be sure of it.
You betcha! (meaning You can bet your bottom dollar!)
2
Variant of bet youinformalPronunciation 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.’

Etymology

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

BET · An adsorption technique used to measure the specific surface…beta · The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by…Beta · A member of Generation Beta.

betcha · Can be sure of it.

Betcha · A female given name.beth · The second letter of the Phoenician alphabet, 𐤁 Beth · A diminutive of the female given names Elizabeth or Bethany.

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