attaboy

Definition

Military speak for an official commendation actually recorded in your personnel file—the kind of gold star that matters when promotion season rolls around and HR needs convincing.

Example Usage

Jones wasn't HR's preferred candidate for manager, but the customer attaboys from his last project gave leadership the ammunition to push him through anyway.

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