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"etymology_text": "Variant pronunciation of \"That's the girl!\", a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.",
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"(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal."
],
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"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman",
"word": "zuch dziewczyna"
},
{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman",
"word": "linda menina"
},
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"roman": "molodéc",
"sense": "Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman",
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"feminine",
"masculine"
],
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}
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"etymology_text": "Variant pronunciation of \"That's the girl!\", a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.",
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"sense": "Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman",
"word": "zuch dziewczyna"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman",
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"form": "atta girl",
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"word": "you go, girl"
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"A cry of \"attagirl\"; an accolade."
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