attaboy en · INTJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
A variant pronunciation of That's the boy!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.
Meanings
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(colloquial, idiomatic) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run!
[Steve] Bannon responded: “They went for an hour instead of 30 minutes--- showing the entire hour over multiple platforms.” [Jeffrey] Epstein shot back “atta boy”.
2025 November 14, Jason Wilson, quoting Jeffrey Epstein, “Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| atta boy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thattaboy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thatta boy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ataboy | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (28)
nb flink bisk (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · de guter Junge (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · lt šaunuolis (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · cmn 好樣的 /好样的 (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ja でかした (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ru молодчи́на (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ja うまいぞ (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · de gut gemacht (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · fr bon gars (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · it bravo (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ru краса́ва (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · fr bravo (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ka ყოჩაღ (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ja いいぞ (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · az əhsən (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · pt lindo menino (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · kmr eferim (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ru молото́к (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ru краса́вчик (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · fi aika poika (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ru молоде́ц (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · es ¡bien hecho! (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · sv heja (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · az afərin (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · ga maith mo ghasúr é (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · pl zuch chłopak (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · nb flink gutt (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) · de Das ist mein Mann! (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man)