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Date: 1400-1500
Origin: From the sound

pitter-patter

 adverb
     
pit‧ter-pat‧ter literary
with quick light beats or steps:
Anna's heart went pitter-patter as she opened the letter.
—pitter-patter noun [singular ]
the pitter-patter of small feet running up the stairs
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