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Definition of attaboy

attaboy

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.

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