Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman.
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- interjection idiomatic, colloquial Female version of
attaboy , used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A shadow political campaign or an "attagirl" for a struggling amateur?
'Dancing With The Stars' Winner Is Jennifer Grey The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A shadow political campaign or an "attagirl" for a struggling amateur?
'Dancing With The Stars' Winner Is Jennifer Grey The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A shadow political campaign or an "attagirl" for a struggling amateur?
'Dancing With The Stars' Winner Is Jennifer Grey The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A shadow political campaign or an "attagirl" for a struggling amateur?
'Dancing With The Stars' Winner Is Jennifer Grey The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A shadow political campaign or an "attagirl" for a struggling amateur?
'Dancing With The Stars' Winner Is Jennifer Grey The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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No matter — the criticism gave Palin supporters another reason to shout "attagirl" to "give 'em hell" Sarah.
Palin and the Wolves 2009
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Bloggers who think she's been wronged can donate to her at PayPal account caxsmith@aol.com; I've started the pot with a $1000 "attagirl".
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Yes, The Birmigham News, our reliably conservative fishwrapper, gives Martin an "attagirl" for going after Mayor Larry Langford in a case that appears to be riven with political motivations -- like most everything else Martin has done:
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ETRep. Michele Bachmann got a key endorsement for her response to President Obama's State of the Union from another Republican woman who knows a thing or two about shaking up the GOP.Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin gave an "attagirl" to Bachmann during an interview last night on Fox News, saying she thought the Minnesota Republican's remarks complemented the official GOP response from House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan."
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That said, I enjoyed the moment when Debra's nervous profanity on live TV didn't result in a dressing-down, but an "attagirl."
Ask Matt: Walking Dead, Homeland, Terra Nova, Dexter and More! 2011
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