Definition of Patter

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Patter

The language or oratory of a street peddler, conjurer, or the like, hence, glib talk; a voluble harangue; mere talk; chatter; also, specif., rapid speech, esp. as sometimes introduced in songs.

To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet.

To mutter; to mumble; as, to patter with the lips.

To talk glibly; to chatter; to harangue.

To spatter; to sprinkle.

To mutter; as prayers.

A quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the patter of little feet.

Glib and rapid speech; a voluble harangue.

The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves's patter; gypsies' patter.

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Patter Quotations

Ah, the patter of little feet around the house. There's nothing like having a midget for a butler.
W. C. Fields

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, although the patter in between the song is always different.
Harvey Fierstein

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.
Jean Paul

I don't think I was considered to be a cabaret singer because I didn't have patter that was written.
Rita Coolidge

I am still working on patter and presentation.
Paul Daniels

Patter Translations

patter in German is schwatzen
patter in Swedish is smattra, rabbla

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