attaboy

at ta boy |ˈatəˌboi ˈædəˌbɔɪ | ▶exclam. an informal expression of encouragement or admiration, typically to a man or boy. ▶noun a piece of encouragement or congratulations, esp. a letter: our boss will write you guys an attaboy. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably representing a casual pronunciation of that's the boy .

attaboy

atta |boy |ˈatəbɔɪ | ▶exclamation an informal expression of encouragement or admiration to a man or boy. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably representing a casual pronunciation of that's the boy .

attaboy

at ta boy /ǽtəbɔ̀ɪ /間投詞 ｟米 くだけて ｠いいぞ, すごいぞ (!That's the boy! が変形したもので, 女性に対してはattagirl, attagalの形でも用いる ) .