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  1. A mild exclamation of surprise. What's the origin of the phrase 'Heavens to Betsy'? This American phrase has been in circulation since, primarily restricted to America, the latter part of the 19th century, although its use faded throughout the 20th century and it is now something of an anachronism.

  2. 23 de ene. de 2021 · heavens to Betsy! No one has been able to uncover the origins of this old exclamation of surprise, joy, or even annoyance. Etymologist Charles Earle Funk tried hardest, devoting several pages to the expression in his book of the same name.

  3. 8 de ene. de 2021 · The phrase Heavens to Betsy is an exclamation expressing surprise or dismay. It is an extended form of the plural noun heavens, which has long been used in exclamations—frequently with an intensifying adjective, as in good heavens and great heavens.

  4. Heavens to Betsy is another variation of the phrase for Heavens sake, which began as a euphemism for what some considered the blasphemous for God’s sake and for Christ’s sake. Nowadays, most people consider heavens to Betsy to be old fashioned, and it is not common to use or hear it.

  5. 9 de oct. de 2021 · Un artículo posterior en Dialect Notes (1917) afirma que en Nueva Inglaterra la expresión puede traducirse ocasionalmente como «heifer to betsy» o «hevings to Betsy». Y E.C. Hills, «Exclamations in American English» en Dialect Notes (1924) recoge «heavens to Betsy» como una exclamación de «surp».»

  6. An interjection denoting shock, distress, or surprise. The "Betsy" mentioned here is not definitively known. Heavens to Betsy, you don't look well at all! Is that James? Heavens to Betsy, I haven't seen him in at least 20 years!

  7. "Heavens to Betsy" is a versatile idiom that can be used to express either surprise or astonishment, or to offer hope and encouragement for a positive outcome. It is often used in informal conversation to convey strong emotions in a lighthearted manner.

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