Ato
Definition
In hip-hop and trap slang, particularly in Southern and modern drill rap, 'ato' is shorthand for 'automatic,' referring to an automatic firearm or a gun modified with a 'switch' for full-auto firing capability. It emphasizes rapid, continuous gunfire.
Used in lyrics
“'Ato with the switch, make it dance like the Woah' – Pooh Shiesty, 'Threats From A Hoe' (2021)”
“'Pull up, ato clap, leave him stuck like he owe' – Lil Double 0, 'No Safety' (2022)”
“'Full auto, ato on me, it sing like Mariah' – Ken Carson, 'Freestyle 2' (2022)”
“'Ato gang, we slide, no semi, it's fully' – Yeat, 'Out da way' remix context (2023)”
“'Got the ato, Drac', let it eat like hibachi' – Destroy Lonely, 'NOSTYLIST' (2022)”
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