PAT, adjective Fit; convenient; exactly suitable either as to time or place. [Not an elegant word, but admissible in burlesque.] PAT, adverb Fitly; conveniently. PAT, noun A light quick blow or stroke with the fingers or hand. PAT, verb transitive To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to tap. Gay pats my shoulder and you vanish quite.
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