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rat-tat

British  
/ ˈrætˌtæt /

noun

  1. a variant of rat-a-tat-tat

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He was in his own cottage in Eden Village, he had had a fine long sleep and felt ready for— Rat, tat, tat, tat—TAT!

From The Lilac Girl by Barbour, Ralph Henry

“Rat tat tat, Rat tat tat”, the Fox knocked at the door.

From The Cock, The Mouse and the Little Red Hen an old tale retold by Lefèvre, Félicité

Rat, tat, tat! it was a sharp, distinct summons.

From Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent by Chapman, Allen

What spirit there is in that, Rat, tat, tat, tat.—And what life, frolic, and joy, the whole house is going to experience except myself.

From Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts by Inchbald, Mrs.

Muskets roar, Small shot pour— Rat tat tat to tero— Pop, pop, pop, Twittle, twittle twero.

From The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old; a play in three acts by Colman, George