You bet your sweet patootie!

you (can) bet your (sweet) patootie

slang You can be absolutely certain that something will happen. Sometimes used ironically. ("Patootie" is a slang term for the buttocks.) You bet your sweet patootie I'm going to that concert—I've been saving up to buy a ticket for months now! Oh, you can bet your patooties that Kevin will be late tonight—he's never on time! I can't find my umbrella, so of course you can bet your patootie that it'll rain soon.

See also: bet, patootie

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You bet your sweet patoot(ie)!

exclam. You can be absolutely certain! (Patootie is the buttocks.) I’ll be there! You bet your sweet patoot!

See also: bet, sweet

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