ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gatter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gatter is a noun meaning (UK, slang, obsolete) Porter or other beer, or by extension any alcoholic drink.

Meaning

(UK, slang, obsolete) Porter or other beer, or by extension any alcoholic drink.

Example Sentences

But when I strove my flame to tell, / Says she, 'Come, stow that patter, / If you're a cove wot likes a gal, / Vy don't you stand some gatter?' / In course I instantly complied— / Two brimming quarts of porter, / With sev'ral goes of gin beside, / Drain'd Bet the Coaley's daughter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grout, grog, gruit, goffer, gillie, gaff.

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