attaboy



attaboy

An expression of encouragement, support, or approval toward a boy, man, or male animal, used as a standalone interjection before or after a sentence. Largely presumed to be a corruption of the expression "that's the boy"; it is also sometimes spelled "atta boy." You won the spelling bee? Attaboy!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lambert['læmbət]
Taide-Italian (Rare)
GertieGUR-tee (English), KHER-tee (Dutch)English, Dutch
Eun-Jeonguwn-jungKorean
Eli (3)-Spanish, Norwegian, Danish
ZdzisŁAwazjee-SWAH-vahPolish