rat-tat
Britishnoun
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They are two syllables of rat-tat firing, evoking creepy animals, physical protrusions or uncanny powers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2012
A sharp rat-tat on the shop door below woke Rab.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Soothed a little by the thought I drifted into sleep, broken often by bells ringing and the low rat-tat of drums for the prayers which went on at intervals throughout the night.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
For a month my letter-box was besieged, and at each rat-tat of the postman I used to say to myself: "One more indignant Scotchman."
From Friend Mac Donald by Max O'Rell
From the little lobby outside came the sharp rat-tat of a knocker—low, clear, and rhythmical.
From A Knight on Wheels by Ian Hay
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