rat-a-tat
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noun \ˈra-tə-ˌtat\Definition of RAT-A-TAT
: a rapid succession of knocking, tapping, or cracking sounds
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rat–a–tat or rat–a–tat–tat \ˌra-tə-ˌta(t)-ˈtat\
Origin of RAT-A-TAT
imitative
First Known Use: 1681
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