tatarara

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A form of tatterara — commotion, noise; fuss, bother

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nountatarara (plural not attested)
  1. alternativeno pluralAlternative form of tatterara.

    The usual tatarara was heard the length of the day. Far into the night, music, dancing, and dark couples slipping off to the shadows of Salthill was the pattern

    1952 July, James Reynolds, “Galway Great Week”, in The Atlantic Monthly, volume 190, page 63
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    He commissioned the proprietor of an ancient lorry to deliver a load of turf mould to the rear of the hall. This he spread on the roof to a depth of a foot or so. That night when the younger soldiers started their tatarara they were astonished to hear not a single sound. They redoubled their efforts to no avail. This soon put a stop to the rock-throwing.

    1984, John B. Keane, Man of the Triple Name, Brandon, →ISBN, page 6
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