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How to pronounce “betty”

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Pronunciation guide for betty

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of betty with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Lizzo: The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-loveFrom Betty Boop to Buffie the Body.
Definition summary: (slang) A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy. [from 17th century]

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Lizzo: The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love

From Betty Boop to Buffie the Body.

[Noun]
(slang) A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy. [from 17th century]
(slang) A picklock, skeleton key; a tool for opening locks. [from 18th century]
(archaic, derogatory) A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; (originally) an effeminate or gay man. [from 17th century]
(US, archaic) A pear-shaped bottle covered with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; a Florence flask. [17th to 19th century]
A baked dessert made with alternating layers of sweetened fruit and buttered bread crumbs. [from 19th century]
(slang, slightly pejorative) An attractive woman; a babe. [from 20th century]
[Verb]
To pick a lock, to open with a betty. [from 19th century]
(archaic) To be overly attentive to someone or something.

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