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
Klement-Czech, Slovak
Jeannette[dʒi'net]
Robertas-Lithuanian
Emiliee-MEE-lee-ə (German), e-MEE-lee-e (Norwegian), EM-i-lee (Swedish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Andreiahn-DRYAY (Russian)Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic
MeaganMEG-ənEnglish