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gatso

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gat-so
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A speed camera.

British usage; Informal

verb

To fine (a driver) for exceeding the speed limit with the help of a speed camera.

British usage; Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Gatso brand of speed cameras and red light cameras, widely used in the United Kingdom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gatsos (plural) Gatsos (present, singular) Gatsoing (participle, present) Gatsoed (participle, past) Gatsoed (past) Gatso'd (participle, past) Gatso'd (past)

Questions

What does gatso mean?
A speed camera.
Where does gatso come from?
From the Gatso brand of speed cameras and red light cameras, widely used in the United Kingdom.

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