different between attagirl vs attaboy

attagirl

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): /?æt?????l/

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

Noun

attagirl (plural attagirls)

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

See also

  • attaboy
  • you go, girl

attagirl From the web:



attaboy

English

Alternative forms

  • atta boy, ataboy
  • thatta boy, thattaboy

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?æt??b??/

Interjection

attaboy

  1. (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!

Translations

Noun

attaboy (plural attaboys)

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

See also

  • attagirl

attaboy From the web:

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