attaboy
See also: atta boy
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Variant pronunciation of "That's the boy!", a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Interjection
[edit]attaboy
- (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
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Noun
[edit]attaboy (plural attaboys)
- A cry of "attaboy"; an accolade.
- 2007 June 30, David M. Halbfinger, “How a Fan of Comic Books Transformed Himself Into a Hollywood Player”, in New York Times[1]:
- LOS ANGELES, June 29 — Drink in hand, attaboys coming at him from every direction, Tom DeSanto was living the fanboy dream.