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attaboy

/ˈætəˌbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
at-taboy
IPA
/ˈætəˌbɔɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.

Colloquial

noun

A cry of encouragement; an accolade.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

atta boy (alternative) ataboy (alternative) thatta boy (alternative) thattaboy (alternative) attaboys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

attagirl

Questions

How do you pronounce attaboy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/.
What does attaboy mean?
Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
Where does attaboy come from?
A variant pronunciation of That's the boy!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.

How to pronounce attaboy

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