attaboy

• atta boy, ataboy
• thatta boy, thattaboy

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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attaboy

1. (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!

attaboy (plural attaboys)

1. 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.

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