bet your boots

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Definitions of bet your boots words

noun bet your boots to be certain; rely on it 3
noun bet your boots a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg. 1
noun bet your boots Chiefly British. any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle. 1
noun bet your boots an overshoe, especially one of rubber or other waterproof material. 1
noun bet your boots an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws. 1
noun bet your boots any sheathlike protective covering: a boot for a weak automobile tire. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English bote < Anglo-French, Old French; of uncertain origin

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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