patter song
noun
a comic song depending for its humorous effect on rapid enunciation of the words, occurring most commonly in comic opera and operetta.
Origin of patter song
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby patter song
patroon,
patrón,
patsy,
patten,
patter,
patter song,
pattern,
pattern bargaining,
pattern bombing,
pattern practice,
pattern recognition
British Dictionary definitions for patter song
patter song
noun
music
a humorous song or aria, the text of which consists of rapid strings of words