gatter
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Meaning · English
Porter or other beer, or by extension any alcoholic drink.
Register: slang
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gatter” mean?
Porter or other beer, or by extension any alcoholic drink.
Is “gatter” formal or informal?
gatter is generally slang.