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attaboy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
( idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal. Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run! Translations [ edit] ± Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man. Noun [ edit] attaboy (plural attaboys) A cry of "attaboy"; an accolade . See also [ edit] attagirl. Categories:
What does the "atta" mean in "attaboy" and "attagirl"?
attaboy! Go it!: US (— 1917); anglicised in 1918. (F. & G.) The OED and Collinson derive it from that's the boy!, but possibly it represents at her, boy!, where her is sexless; probably, however, it is a corruption of the exclamatory US staboy recorded by Thornton.
ATTABOY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
used to praise a male animal or to encourage it to do something : Attaboy! Good work! Fewer examples. Attaboy, Johnny, help your sister out. Attaboy, you tell her! He uses Americanisms such as " holy smoke !" and "attaboy!" very effectively. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
ATTABOY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
an expression of approval or exhortation. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. attaboy in American English. (ˈætəˈbɔɪ ) interjection. Informal. indicating approval or encouragement. said to a man or boy: also sp. atta boy. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Attaboy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ATTABOY is —used to express encouragement, approval, or admiration.
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