bet
interjectionInformal
A American English slang term. Browse all American slang.
What it means
Okay; got it; sounds good. A one-word confirmation.
Said with a rising, challenging tone: 'oh yeah? prove it.'
Same word, opposite functions. Intonation carries the whole distinction.
In use
—Meet me at seven. —Bet.
—I could finish this in an hour. —Bet.
Where it comes from
From AAVE, and short for 'you bet' or an implied wager. It reached the wider mainstream through social platforms in the late 2010s.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- say less, for sure