pitapats
plural of pitapat
Source: Wiktionary
Pit"a*pat`, adv. Etym: [An onomatopoetic reduplication of pat a light, quick blow.]
Definition: In a flutter; with palpitation or quick succession of beats. Lowell. "The fox's heart went pitapat." L'Estrange.
Pit"a*pat`, n.
Definition: A light, repeated sound; a pattering, as of the rain. "The pitapat of a pretty foot." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2024
(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
