attaboy
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See also: atta boy
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Variant pronunciation of "That's the boy!", a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.
Pronunciation[edit]
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.