No one ever called Elizabeth Tannenbaum stunning, but most men found her attractive. Hardly anyone called her Elizabeth, either. An "Elizabeth" was regal, cool, an eyecatching beauty. A "Betsy" was pleasant to look at, a tiny bit overweight, capable, but still fun to be with. Betsy suited her just fine.
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Betsy — is an English name for females, used as a nickname for Elizabeth. It is also a surname. Famous uses or users of Betsy include:*Betsy McCaughey *Betsy Tacy *Betsy Boze *Betsy Clifford *Betsy McLaughlin *Betsy Joslyn *Betsy Holden *Hurricane Betsy… … Wikipedia
Betsy — ist ein weiblicher Vorname Herkunft und Bedeutung Betsy ist eine (vor allem englische) Kurzform für Elisabeth.[1] Bekannte Namensträgerinnen Betsy Blair, US amerikanische Schauspielerin (1923–2009) Betsy Brantley, US amerikanische Schauspielerin… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Betsy — fem. pet name, a diminutive of Bet, itself short for Elizabet or ELIZABETH (Cf. Elizabeth). Betsy as the typical a pet name for a favorite firearm is attested in Amer.Eng. by 1856 (Cf. Brown Bess, by 1785, British army slang for the old flintlock … Etymology dictionary
Betsy — Betsy, so v.w. Elisabeth … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Betsy — f English: pet form of ELIZABETH (SEE Elizabeth), a cross between Betty (see BET (SEE Bet)) and Bessie (see BESS (SEE Bess)) … First names dictionary
Betsy — [bet′sē] n. a feminine name: see ELIZABETH1 … English World dictionary
Betsy — I. /ˈbɛtsi/ (say betsee) noun US Colloquial (a popular name for one s favourite gun.) {US (early 1850s) II. /ˈbɛtsi/ (say betsee) phrase heavens to Betsy, Colloquial (an exclamation of surprise, alarm, etc.) {US (1910s); origin unknown} …
Betsy McCaughey — McCaughey in 2008 Lieutenant Governor of New York In office January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1998 Governor … Wikipedia
Betsy and Joe — (1948) is the eighth volume in the Betsy Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. This installment spans the title characters senior, or twelfth grade, year in high school. Plot summary Betsy and Joe details the events of Betsy Ray s senior year (1909… … Wikipedia
Betsy Ross — (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) was an American woman said to have sewn the first American flag which incorporated stars representing the first thirteen colonies, [Gene Langley, The legend and truth of Betsy Ross, Christian Science Monitor… … Wikipedia
