attagirl

at·ta·girl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at-uh-gurl]
- /ˈæt əˌgɜrl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at-uh-gurl]
- /ˈæt əˌgɜrl/

Definitions of attagirl word

sentence substitute attagirl an expression of approval 3
sentence substitute attagirl an expression of exhortation 3
interjection attagirl indicating approval or encouragement 3
noun attagirl (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman. Female version of attaboy. 1
interjection attagirl (Idiomatic) COL Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman. Female version of attaboy. 0

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Origin of attagirl

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; See origin at attaboy, girl

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Parts of speech for Attagirl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Attagirl

attagirl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

attagirl usage trend in Literature

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