scotland.localmean.com/patter
Patter
PAT-er
Meaning in Scotland
A person’s chat, banter, or style of entertaining talk.
Can praise wit and social skill or criticize repetitive talk.
Natural examples
How Patter appears in context
- He’s got good patter.
- The patter was better than the show.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Can praise wit and social skill or criticize repetitive talk.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- good patter
- the patter
- shite patter
Related meanings
Compare nearby Scottish terms
Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.