Chuck
Chuck verb - Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
Pat
Pat verb - Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
Both words in one sentence
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And Starring: Until the daytime show moved back to NBC on January 14, 1991, The Announcer introduced only Chuck/Pat/Rolf/Bob, who in turn would introduce Susan/[guest hostess]/Vanna.
Source: Series / Wheel of Fortune -
Chuck was replaced by Pat Sajak in December 1981, followed by the iconic hostess Vanna White taking Susan's place almost exactly a year later.
Source: The Pete Best - Shout-Out: The Singled Out incident (see the YMMV tab), and another question also involving Wheel of Fortune where a contestant vetoing an incorrect answer addressed Chuck as "Pat" instead.
Source: Series / Greed
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Pat and Chuck. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chuck/pat
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Pat or Chuck. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chuck/pat.
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