Definition of attaboy in English:

attaboy

exclamation ˈatəbɔɪˈædəˌbɔɪ

An informal expression of encouragement or admiration to a man or boy.
〈非正式〉好样的（通常用于对男性表示鼓励或钦佩）
Example sentencesExamples
- Come on, Red, get in the house… attaboy, attaboy.

Origin

Early 20th century: probably representing a casual pronunciation of that's the boy.

Definition of attaboy in US English:

attaboy

exclamationˈadəˌboiˈædəˌbɔɪ

An informal expression of encouragement or admiration to a man or boy.
〈非正式〉好样的（通常用于对男性表示鼓励或钦佩）
Example sentencesExamples
- Come on, Red, get in the house… attaboy, attaboy.

nounˈadəˌboiˈædəˌbɔɪ

A piece of encouragement or congratulations, especially a letter.
our boss will write you guys an attaboy
Example sentencesExamples
- For that to happen, you spot the good shots and hand over the attaboys, or attagirls.
- The dog found it quickly and froze in a classic stance, posed for pictures, got more than a few pats and attaboys and never once moved until Randy tooted his whistle and picked up the bird.
- After getting high-fives and attaboys from US and Canadian players, Blackley, six-foot three and 190 pounds, went to the elevator.
- ‘You guys didn't get any attaboys,’ he said, ‘and the rest of us got a bunch of them.’
- This past April, he received personal attaboys from both the prime minister and the president when annual sales broke $1 billion - a record for a publicly traded tech company in India.
- Expecting, if not a hero's welcome, at least an attaboy upon returning home, they were excoriated instead.
- The crew deserves an attaboy because they're not as strong on paper as most of the teams they've been racing, but, even so, they've managed to outperform them.

Origin

Early 20th century: probably representing a casual pronunciation of that's the boy.

单词	attaboy
释义	Definition of attaboy in English: attaboy exclamation ˈatəbɔɪˈædəˌbɔɪ An informal expression of encouragement or admiration to a man or boy. 〈非正式〉好样的（通常用于对男性表示鼓励或钦佩） Example sentencesExamples Come on, Red, get in the house… attaboy, attaboy. Origin Early 20th century: probably representing a casual pronunciation of that's the boy. Definition of attaboy in US English: attaboy exclamationˈadəˌboiˈædəˌbɔɪ An informal expression of encouragement or admiration to a man or boy. 〈非正式〉好样的（通常用于对男性表示鼓励或钦佩） Example sentencesExamples Come on, Red, get in the house… attaboy, attaboy. nounˈadəˌboiˈædəˌbɔɪ A piece of encouragement or congratulations, especially a letter. our boss will write you guys an attaboy Example sentencesExamples For that to happen, you spot the good shots and hand over the attaboys, or attagirls. The dog found it quickly and froze in a classic stance, posed for pictures, got more than a few pats and attaboys and never once moved until Randy tooted his whistle and picked up the bird. After getting high-fives and attaboys from US and Canadian players, Blackley, six-foot three and 190 pounds, went to the elevator. ‘You guys didn't get any attaboys,’ he said, ‘and the rest of us got a bunch of them.’ This past April, he received personal attaboys from both the prime minister and the president when annual sales broke $1 billion - a record for a publicly traded tech company in India. Expecting, if not a hero's welcome, at least an attaboy upon returning home, they were excoriated instead. The crew deserves an attaboy because they're not as strong on paper as most of the teams they've been racing, but, even so, they've managed to outperform them. Origin Early 20th century: probably representing a casual pronunciation of that's the boy.
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