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/ˈætəˌbɔɪ/ · interjection
(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal..
Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run!
[Steve] Bannon responded: “They went for an hour instead of 30 minutes--- showing the entire hour over multiple platforms.” [Jeffrey] Epstein shot back “atta boy”.
LOS ANGELES, June 29 — Drink in hand, attaboys coming at him from every direction, Tom DeSanto was living the fanboy dream.
Use attaboy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Attaboy means (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run!
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