thataboyint.

/ˈðatəbɔɪ/

Forms: Also that a boy, thatta boy, etc.

Etymology: Corruption of that's the boy (compare that pron.¹ 1b(a)), or alteration of attaboy int.

slang (chiefly U.S.).

An exclamation of encouragement or admiration; = attaboy int.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > encouragement to hope [interjection]

nil desperandum1621

never say die1836

attaboy1909

attagirl1924

thataboy1936

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > take courage [interjection]

courage1600

heigh1600

coraggio1605

thataboy1936

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > expressions of commendation [interjection]

well-donea1500

macte1573

hear- him1727

hear1768

that's your sort1792

top marks1829

that's the spirit1853

good for you (also him, her, etc.)1855

good man1887

good egg1903

attaboy1909

to go up (also down) one1909

right on1911

hotcha1931

thataboy1936

hubba-hubba1944

chapeau1976

1936 J. Dos Passos Big Money 287 ‘All right, let's go,’ he said. ‘Thataboy,’ roared Farrell.

1975 M. Bosse Man who loved Zoos iv. 96 ‘What should I tell Hopkins?’ ‘Tell him..I'm not up a blind alley yet.’ ‘Thatta boy.’

1978 M. Puzo Fools Die xi. 114 Frank patted me on the shoulder. ‘That a boy,’ he said.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	thataboy
释义	thataboyint. /ˈðatəbɔɪ/ Forms: Also that a boy, thatta boy, etc. Etymology: Corruption of that's the boy (compare that pron.¹ 1b(a)), or alteration of attaboy int. slang (chiefly U.S.). An exclamation of encouragement or admiration; = attaboy int. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > encouragement to hope [interjection] nil desperandum1621 never say die1836 attaboy1909 attagirl1924 thataboy1936 the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > take courage [interjection] courage1600 heigh1600 coraggio1605 thataboy1936 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > expressions of commendation [interjection] well-donea1500 macte1573 hear- him1727 hear1768 that's your sort1792 top marks1829 that's the spirit1853 good for you (also him, her, etc.)1855 good man1887 good egg1903 attaboy1909 to go up (also down) one1909 right on1911 hotcha1931 thataboy1936 hubba-hubba1944 chapeau1976 1936 J. Dos Passos Big Money 287 ‘All right, let's go,’ he said. ‘Thataboy,’ roared Farrell. 1975 M. Bosse Man who loved Zoos iv. 96 ‘What should I tell Hopkins?’ ‘Tell him..I'm not up a blind alley yet.’ ‘Thatta boy.’ 1978 M. Puzo Fools Die xi. 114 Frank patted me on the shoulder. ‘That a boy,’ he said. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < int.1936
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