Meaning

1 senses
  1. A cry of encouragement; an accolade.

Origin

A variant pronunciation of That's the boy!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children

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

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