An expression of bewilderment, surprise and incredulity, Unbelievable
Etymology:
- The expression is really ambiguous one. Though we can understand its meaning and it is believed to have originated in 19th century in the United States of America. But today nobody is sure about how this expression actually came. Why the word “heaven” is used? Nobody knows who was Betsy? Even the writer who is expert in the words who gave title to the book curious sayings ‘Heaven to Betsy” did not describe about the source of it.
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
Modified by TriplePurple on December 06, 2023
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hemelen te betsy
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