Attagirl
//ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l// intj, noun, slang
intj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cry of encouragement; an accolade.
Intj
- 1 Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal. colloquial, idiomatic
"Attagirl! That's the way to hit a home run!"
Synonyms
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More examples"Attagirl! That's the way to hit a home run!"
Etymology
A variant pronunciation of That's the girl!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.
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