Definition of "gato" [gato]

• A small shark, Mustelus lunulatus, of the family Galeidæ: found on the west coast of Mexico. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "If you Zacatecanos are pronouncing it as as hard 'g', like the 'g' in the Spanish word 'gato', their pronunciation is incorrect."
• "Quizas dicen "gato" al aparato por la manera en que ellos se estiran (¡Imaginenselo!)"
• "Oh, we played Boggle at Mona's, and they wouldn't let me have points for the word "gato" spanish, for cat! goddamn!"