attaboy

interjectionnounattested in dialogue

//ˈætəˌbɔɪ//

Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.

interjection

1
Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run!
[Steve] Bannon responded: “They went for an hour instead of 30 minutes--- showing the entire hour over multiple platforms.” [Jeffrey] Epstein shot back “atta boy”.

Etymology

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

noun

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.

Forms

plural: attaboys

atone · To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for…atta · that's the; that's a Atta · A surname.

attaboy · Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.

attach · To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).attached · Connected; joined.attachment · The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

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