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attaboy
at·ta·boy A0507250 (ăt′ə-boi′)interj. Informal Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or man: Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run! [Alteration of That's the boy!]attaboy (ˈætəˌbɔɪ) sentence substituteslang chiefly US an expression of approval or exhortationat•ta•boy (ˈæt əˌbɔɪ) interj. Informal. (used as an expression of encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.) [1905–10, Amer.] Translationsattaboy
attaboyAn expression of encouragement, support, or approval toward a boy, man, or male animal, used as a standalone interjection before or after a sentence. Largely presumed to be a corruption of the expression "that's the boy"; it is also sometimes spelled "atta boy." You won the spelling bee? Attaboy!That-a-boy! exclam. That is the way to do it! (Said to a boy or man.) Come on, Chuck. That-a-boy! |