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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

[Alteration of That's the girl!.]

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