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[Q] From Mark Lord: I am looking for the origin and meaning of the phrase Heavens to Betsy. ... others think it may have something to do with the frontiersman’s rifle, often called Old Betsy, but there’s no evidence that saying and name are associated. Charles Earle Funk, who in 1955 used the phrase as part of the title...
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What is the origin of "Goody two-shoes"? "Goodie two-shoes"? "Goody 2 shoes"? ... They include the saying 'you're a good egg'. This is linked to the slang expression 'egg and spoon' which rhymes with the highly derogatory name for black people, 'coon'. ... 'There is no actual list of banned words.
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Heavens to Betsy! and Other Curious Sayings by Charles E. Funk ... This is of Biblical origin, Matthew xx,1-16: "For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. ... It is the poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson, to whom we are indebted for this saying,
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y. The phrase "Heavens To Betsy" has no known definite origin or meaning. It is just something that people say everyday! Grandma sure is a fun lady! Hope you had fun taking my quiz! ... Grandma says "Heavens to Betsy" a lot when she is surprised, shocked or happy. This phrase has no definite meaning or origin. Is that correct?
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While many of the entries were interesting, too many were included for which the author admitted he could only guess, or had no idea at all of the origin. Even the title phrase, "Heavens to Betsy" was a complete mystery to the author.
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(Source: "Heavens to Betsy" by Charles Earle Funk, Harper & Row, New York, 1955) ... "If at first you don't succeed, try try again" is a wise old saying of unknown origin that pertains to all ages. When kids are trying to master a sport or musical instrument, they are told to keep at it and not give up.
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Method 1: Search for a key word(s) in the saying. ... "Familiar Quotations" by John Bartlett; "The Whole Ball of Wax" by Laurence Urdang; "Heavens to Betsy!" by Charles Earle Funk; "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs"; "The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"; "A World Treasury of Folk Wisdom" by Reynold Feldman and...
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Heavens to Betsy ... Now this saying means to wait a minute . ... This idiom has two possible origins. One is from when people banished their bad dogs and sent them to their dog houses. Another possible origin is from the popular story of Peter Pan. The father treated the lovable pet dog badly and so the kids flew away with...
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