attaboy

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attaboy

  • /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/

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A variant pronunciation of That's the boy!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.

interjection atta boy · ataboy · thatta boy · thattaboy

  1. colloquial, idiomatic Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal. Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run!

noun attaboys · atta boy · ataboy · thatta boy · thattaboy

  1. A cry of encouragement; an accolade. LOS ANGELES, June 29 — Drink in hand, attaboys coming at him from every direction, Tom DeSanto was living the fanboy dream.

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