PATTER
NOUNS
1840 — CACKLE the patter of clowns → sl.
.M19 — BARRIKIN a hawker’s sales patter → sl.
1893 — FLASH-LINGO patter interlarded with cant words and phrases → sl. (Bk.)
1940 — SNOW JOB an untrue but totally convincing story; an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk; a con-man’s patter; strong and persistent persuasion, esp. in a dubious cause → US sl.
1960 — TIGHT JEFF well-rehearsed patter → African-American sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1920 — BULLDUST ARTIST a person with a good line of persuasive, if insincere patter → Aust. euphemism
1920 — BULLDUSTER a person with a good line of persuasive, if insincere patter → Aust. euphemism
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