attagirl

/ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l/

attagirl means used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, attagirl ranks #1,122 of 42,747 for Qualifying.

attagirl is pronounced /ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l/.

Etymology

A variant pronunciation of That's the girl!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.

intj

Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal.e.g.“Attagirl! That's the way to hit a home run!”

Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

attaboy 81% match — Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal. vs attagirl →
attagal 78% match — Synonym of attagirl. vs attagirl →
attakid 54% match — Used to show encouragement or approval to a person. vs attagirl →
yatta 51% match — An exclamation of happiness or excitement. vs attagirl →
catcall 50% match — A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. vs attagirl →
congratulations 49% match — Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. vs attagirl →
cattlegirl 49% match — A female child who tends cattle. vs attagirl →
rawr 48% match — An expression of great appreciation, a happy imitation of a roar, often to emphasize attraction. vs attagirl →