Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heavens to betsy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: heav-en-s -to -bet-sy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Good gracious; good heavens.

American usage; Dated

Example Sentences

""Heavens to Betsy!" he exclaims, clapping his hand to his throat, "I've cut my head off!""
"Then there's New Age entrepreneur Deepak Chopra, who, in bis 1989 book Quantum Healing, promises a pathway to curing cancer, reversing aging, and, heavens to Betsy, even immortality."

Etymology

Of unknown origins. Speculated to be a euphemism for hell's bells, but there is not sufficient evidence to support this. Attested from 1857.

Usage

American usage
Dated

Synonyms

wow

Questions

What does heavens to betsy mean?: Good gracious; good heavens.
Where does heavens to betsy come from?: Of unknown origins. Speculated to be a euphemism for hell's bells, but there is not sufficient evidence to support this. Attested from 1857.

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