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[
rat
-l-peyt
]
rat·tle·pate
/
ˈræt
lˌpeɪt
/
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[
rat
-l-peyt
]
Show IPA
noun
a rattlebrain.
Origin:
1635–45;
rattle
1
+
pate
Related forms
rat·tle·pat·ed,
adjective
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