sound (which repeats, such as a drumbeat) n.: rataplan
Al Gore accused Dukakis of being “absurdly timid” in criticizing [Jesse] Jackson, declared that “we’re not choosing a preacher, we’re choosing a president,” and finally, after garnering what he thought was the coveted endorsement of Ed Koch, stood by as the irascible mayor delivered a rataplan of one-liners about [Jackson]. (Ellen Nakashima, “13 Ways of Looking at Al Gore and Race,” Washington Post, 4/23/2000.)
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