Definition of "pats" []

• Plural form of pat. (noun)

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• "But the majority are ex-pats from the U.S., according to Mexico's federal bureau of immigration."
• "Add the butter, in pats/lumps of about a teaspoon each: pulse once or twice to get them covered with flour, then process briefly to the cornmeal texture."
• "I've always wondered how many ex-pats from the U.S. are in Mexico illegally."