attagirl

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attagirl

  • /ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l/

Where it comes from

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

interjection attagal · atta girl

  1. colloquial, idiomatic Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal. Attagirl! That's the way to hit a home run!

noun attagirls · attagal · atta girl

  1. A cry of encouragement; an accolade.

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intj Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman

Portuguêslinda menina
Русскиймолоде́ц molodéc, молодчи́на molodčína, краса́ва krasáva

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"attagirl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/attagirl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{attagirl_2026,
  title = {attagirl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attagirl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}