gats
Mobster slang, plural
Gats is slang for guns, especially handguns.
The term derives from Gatling gun and became common in hip-hop and crime fiction: He was strapped with two gats.
The singular gat appears less frequently than the plural, which has become the standard slang form.
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- triggerWhat initiates action
caliber · ammunition · bullet · cartridge · chamber · grip · hammer · holster
Criminal organization member
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- underworldRealm of the departed
bootlegging · smuggling · heist · racketeering · syndicate · prohibition · speakeasy · driveby
Prosperous 1920s period
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- bootleggersIllicit liquor traffickers
- gangstersOrganized crime members
flappers · moonshine · jazz age · vintage · zoot suits · swing · racket · molls
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
trigger · caliber · ammunition · bullet · cartridge · chamber · grip · hammer · holster · muzzle
gangster
Criminal organization member
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
underworld · bootlegging · smuggling · heist · racketeering · syndicate · prohibition · speakeasy · driveby · holdup
roaring twenties
Prosperous 1920s period
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- bootleggersIllicit liquor traffickers
gangsters · flappers · moonshine · jazz age · vintage · zoot suits · swing · racket · molls · wiseguys
gatsolive branches
Emblems of truce
plowshares · peace offerings · doves · white flags · peace symbols
gatsshields
Protective barriers for defense
armor · bulletproof vests · body armor · helmets · barriers
- Gateway ArchCatenary-shaped memorial in Missouri
- Golden Gate ParkLarge San Francisco park
- baby gatePortable toddler containment fence
- front gatePrimary property entrance
- gated communitiesEnclosed neighborhoods with controlled access
- starting gateRace launch apparatus
gate, gateway, gated, gatekeeper, gateways, gat, gatecrasher, gating, gatepost