interjection
- An exclamation used to express approval, encouragement, or praise for a girl or woman's achievement or effort.
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; often used in sports or competitive contexts
Examples
- Attagirl! You scored the winning goal!
- She nailed the presentation. Attagirl!
- Attagirl for standing up for yourself.
- The coach shouted 'Attagirl!' when she made the basket.
- You finished the race first—attagirl!