to patter

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

To talk. To patter flash; to speak flash, or the language used by thieves. How the blowen lushes jackey, and patters flash; how the wench drinks gin, and talks flash.

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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose