Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a pat manner.
- transitive verb To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap.
- adjective Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
- noun A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
- noun A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A short form of the female
given name Patricia . - proper noun A short form of the male given name
Patrick .
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Examples
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PAT BROWN, CRIMINAL PROFILER: Well, Pat, I think this important thing about this safe haven thing we ought to look at.
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"The title of the paper is `Remember his Name,' so 10-15 years from now, when they hear the name Pat Tillman, I want them to remember the name," said Webster, who also drew a portrait of Tillman on the gym wall.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Portions of this blog first appeared on Truthdig under the title Pat Downs Hit Middle America Where It Counts
David Coleman: How the Indignity of "Junk Touching" TSA Pat Downs Strikes a Shared Nerve David Coleman 2010
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Portions of this blog first appeared on Truthdig under the title Pat Downs Hit Middle America Where It Counts
David Coleman: How the Indignity of "Junk Touching" TSA Pat Downs Strikes a Shared Nerve David Coleman 2010
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Pat is not stupid or a wild-eyed raving religious lunatic.
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Pat is probably right -- you'll need an apostille for each document.
Translation 2009
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When the doors to Gordon Lodge and the Top Deck swing shut in mid-October, St. Pat is on the move once more.
norbert blei | in memoriam « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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People across the country started sending money, and we decided to put together a foundation and a nonprofit so that we could do something positive in Pat's name.
Tom Matlack: An Interview With Marie Tillman Tom Matlack 2010
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Pat is still sitting on my mantle with all the rest of the tools I own.
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When the doors to Gordon Lodge and the Top Deck swing shut in mid-October, St. Pat is on the move once more.
May « 2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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