betwixt and between
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I'm caught you know betwixt and between, which do I like the best.
This may sound complicated but the argument is very similar to that which Victor Turner employs when he comments on the liminality, or " betwixt and between " status, of persons who are engaged in any ritual process. "
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “betwixt and between” mean?
In a state of uncertainty or indecision Literally: between two things
Is “betwixt and between” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.