attagirl

See also: atta girl

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A variant pronunciation of That's the girl!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Audio (US):(file)

Interjection

attagirl

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal.
    Attagirl! That's the way to hit a home run!

Translations

Noun

attagirl (plural attagirls)

  1. A cry of encouragement; an accolade.

See also

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