pachinko cheating; scamming a pachinko parlor
Slang term for cheating at pachinko for monetary gain, typically through illegal tampering with machines. Originated as an abbreviation of 仕事 (shigoto, 'work').
See also: パチンコ
あのグループはゴトで捕まったらしい。
I heard that group got caught for pachinko cheating.
ゴト行為はもちろん犯罪だ。
Cheating at pachinko is, of course, a crime.
Katakana spelling is standard for this slang term.
Hiragana spelling is also used.
Originated as an abbreviation of 仕事 (shigoto, 'work'), used in criminal slang to refer to pachinko cheating as a 'job'.