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Bet is from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) not Gen whatever slang.
The following is from 12/15/1985 when Eddie Murphy is hosting Saturday Night Live. He uses "bet" at around 2:10 though it's a solid monologue if you have seen "Best Defense" (if you have not don't)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OfDAwX-derM
Gen whatever slang often borrows from AAVE though.
The word cool is a great example of this.
Doesn't stop at “US youth culture slang” either.
“cool” is used by German boomers who don't know that AAVE exists.