attagirl

See also: atta girl

English

Alternative forms

• attagal
• atta girl

Etymology

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):

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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

Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman

• Polish: zuch dziewczyna
• Portuguese: linda menina
• Russian: молоде́ц (ru) m or f (molodéc)

Noun

attagirl (plural attagirls)

1. A cry of "attagirl"; an accolade.

See also

• attaboy
• you go, girl