- a variation of rat-a-tat.
rat-a-tat-tat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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After a brief chat and a few moments of focused rat-a-tat-tat, they leave with a piece of personalized art.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
Crosby and Hope reportedly ad-libbed much of the rat-a-tat-tat banter, and the lovely Lamour makes the most of her catch-all “exotic woman” roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2018
“That rat-a-tat-tat way of talking reminded me of people I’ve encountered in the past who are so busy talking at you that they don’t actually listen,” said Dreher.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2017
Sudeikis has impeccable comic timing and almost makes his rat-a-tat-tat dialogue sound natural.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2015
There is a rat-a-tat-tat on the screen door.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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