Usually means: Expression of praise or encouragement.
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  1. attaboy: Merriam-Webster
  2. attaboy: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. attaboy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. attaboy: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Attaboy, attaboy: Wordnik
  6. attaboy: Wiktionary
  7. attaboy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. attaboy: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. attaboy: Dictionary.com
  10. attaboy: Online Etymology Dictionary
  11. Attaboy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. attaboy: TheFreeDictionary.com
  13. attaboy: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  14. attaboy: Merriam-Webster

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  1. attaboy: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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Definitions from Wiktionary (attaboy)

▸ noun:  A cry of "attaboy"; an accolade.

Similar:
attagirl, ahoy, hooray, tallyho, applauding, plaudite, applauze, viva, atishoo, hallo, more...

Opposite:
oh no, tsk tsk, shame on you, bad job, disappointment

Types:
great job, good job, well done, nice work, good work, congratulations, more...


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Similar:
attagirl, ahoy, hooray, tallyho, applauding, plaudite, applauze, viva, atishoo, hallo, more...

Opposite:
oh no, tsk tsk, shame on you, bad job, disappointment

Types:
great job, good job, well done, nice work, good work, congratulations, more...



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