noun
General Slang
Gasser
/ˈɡæsər/ · noun · slang
Something or someone tremendously good, the most, an absolute riot.
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Definitions
1
Something extremely funny or astonishing.
“The whole bit was a gasser, we couldn't stop laughing.”
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2
A person who is delightful, hilarious, or a real character.
“Your uncle's a gasser at every party.”
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3
A thing of the highest quality or excitement; the tops, the most.
“That new record is a gasser.”
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Gasser In A Sentence
The Apollo show last night was a real gasser.
She's a gasser, the life of the whole joint.
Dig that gasser of a horn solo.
Origin & Usage
1930s-40s Harlem jive slang, from the idea that something terrific 'is a gas,' meaning a thrill or delight. It circulated among jazz musicians and survived into 1950s hipster and beatnik talk.
Variants
gas
People Also Ask
What does gasser mean in slang?
It means something or someone tremendously good, exciting, or funny, the very best.
Where did gasser come from?
From 1930s-40s jazz and jive culture, related to saying something 'is a gas,' a thrill.
Is gasser positive or negative?
Positive, it's a compliment marking something as a delight.
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