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
JaakkimaYAH:K-kee-mahFinnish
PrimulaPRIM-yə-ləEnglish (Rare)
Amala-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Annibaleahn-nee-BAH-leItalian
Xolani-Southern African, Zulu
Meginrat-Ancient Germanic