noun
Street Slang
gat
GAT · noun · slang
A handgun.
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Definitions
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A handgun or pistol.
“He waved a gat about during the robbery.”
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gat In A Sentence
He waved a gat about during the robbery.
Origin & Usage
From 'Gatling gun', shortened to 'gat' for any firearm; American origin, adopted in UK.
Variants
gats
People Also Ask
What is a 'gat'?
A handgun or pistol, as in 'he waved a gat about during the robbery.'
Where does the word 'gat' come from?
From 'Gatling gun', shortened to 'gat' and applied to firearms generally; it is American in origin and has been widely adopted in the UK.
Is 'gat' still used today?
Yes, it remains common in street and rap slang for a handgun, having long outlived the Gatling gun it was named after.
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