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From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rataplan
Today it means: A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire. Full definition →
Today it means: A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire. Full definition →
From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.