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• extremely aggravated.

  I'm at my wit's end with my son.

  Last edited on Dec 22 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 22 2009.

• "that a". Used in statements of encouragement such as atta boy and atta girl.

  Last edited on Jun 25 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 25 2010.

interjection

• interjection of encouragement. Also spelled atta boy. See atta.

                               
  
                                                                                        
  
                                      
  
  Citation from "Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?", Family Guy (TV), Season 3 Episode 14 (2001) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

interjection

• interjection of encouragement. Also spelled attagirl. See atta.

  Atta girl! Nice home run.

  Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 03 2011.

adverb

• at any moment; without persuasion

  He gets mad at the drop of a hat.

  He used to be an actor. He tells stories of the old days at the drop of a hat to anyone who'll listen.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• very promptly.

  She still loves him, you know. Even now, if he needs anything she's there at the drop of a hat.

  My cat will come at the drop of a hat when I call her to sit on my lap.

  • See more words with the same meaning: fast, quick, quickly.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by helenwest1 from Pimlico, City of Westminster, London SW1V, UK on Jul 21 2012.