Pat
proper nounnounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //pæt//
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
- 2
A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
noun
- 1
slangAn Irish person.
I'll do it, sir, by the honor of the Pats, just take your two good looking selves into the garden, […]
The stereotypes of the Irish were more negative. Irish men, the “Pats,” were seen as “always drunk, eternally fighting, lazy, and shiftless.”
proper noun
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A surname from Khmer or Yucatec Maya.
Etymology
Various origins: * Borrowed from Yucatec Maya Pat. This surname is mostly found in Yucatán. * Borrowed from Khmer.
Forms
- plural
- Pats
pastry · A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie…pasture · Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept…pat · The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object,…
Pat · A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
patch · A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or…Patch · A surname.patched · Having been repaired with a patch or patches.