Gatso

noun, verb — 2 senses

noun

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

UK, Informal A speed camera.

verb

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

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

Hmm, sounds like a plan we should recommend to the next idiots who come along moaning about how unfair it is they've been Gatso'ed, to go speeding back past the camera in the opposite direction.2001 November 10, Lordy, “Re: Gatso Cameras”, in uk.rec.driving (Usenet):

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