contrary to the popular belief the the word gat comes from the prohibition era, the actuall word "gat" comes from the name of Richard Gatling. Richard gatling, in the mid1 18- late 1800's, designed the original Gatling gun, a 6-10 barreled rotary weapon that used a hand crank to turn the barrels, load a cartridge from a magazine located above the firing mechanism, and fire the gun. this weapon inspired others such as Hiram Maxim to develop the Maxim '08 with the two most common calibers be 7.92mm mauser and .303 enfield. this gun also also inspired the 7.62mm minigun and GAU-8 30mm cannon. since modern machine guns, both multi barreled and single barreled derive their origins in the gatling gun. over the years the word gat has come to mean any self loading semi auto or full auto weapon. (handgun or machine gun.
by Fitzy7990 December 25, 2008
by FooMugT July 27, 2004
Slang for a Fire arm. Originally developed by mafiosi in the Prohibition era to refer to their thompson submachine guns, but is now adopted to refer to any gun, and is usually used in the urban areas and in the rap community
by Cashmoney May 17, 2006
To get shot the fuck up.
by Bred_Stix December 13, 2018
Steve: We can't blaze I don't have my bong
Lance: nah all good I've got an empty gatorade bottle we can make a gat
Lance: nah all good I've got an empty gatorade bottle we can make a gat
by Swagzeplin June 19, 2015
Slang for gun. Contrary to (apparently) popular belief, it is not a term created by modern rap stars, but has been in use since the prohibition era.
"scene kids ghetto stars come on grab your gats"
"that night at 82 the parking lot was stacked. grabbed my gat and got my hand stamped by matt."
THANK YOU HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD.<3
"that night at 82 the parking lot was stacked. grabbed my gat and got my hand stamped by matt."
THANK YOU HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD.<3
by x.emilyyy July 04, 2006
etymology: perhaps from 'gat' in "gatling gun," akin to Richard J. Gatling, American inventor.
A firearm.
A firearm.
by Deus ex machina March 23, 2003