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Definition of
attaboy exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
attaboy
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
/
/
ˈæt̮əˌbɔɪ
/
/
(
informal
)
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used when you want to encourage someone or show your admiration of them, especially a boy or man
see
attagirl
See
attaboy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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attaboy
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