rataplan
rat·a·plan
noun \ˈra-tə-ˌplan\Definition of RATAPLAN
: the iterative sound of beating <a rolling rataplan of drums — Time>
Origin of RATAPLAN
French, of imitative origin
First Known Use: circa 1848
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