Attagirl

//ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l// intj, noun, slang

intj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cry of encouragement; an accolade.
Intj
  1. 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!"

Example

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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