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General Slang
gassers' holiday
GAS-erz HOL-i-day · phrase · slang
A quiet anaesthetic list
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Light-hearted slang for an easy, uneventful theatre list from the anaesthetist's point of view; compare 'rheumaholiday' for quiet rheumatology.
“Two short cases all afternoon — a proper gassers' holiday.”
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gassers' holiday In A Sentence
Two short cases all afternoon — a proper gassers' holiday.
Origin & Usage
British theatre slang, in the family of '-holiday' quips.
Variants
gasser's holiday
People Also Ask
What is a 'gassers' holiday'?
An easy, uneventful theatre list from the anaesthetist's point of view — 'gasser' is slang for an anaesthetist.
Why are anaesthetists called 'gassers'?
Because they administer the anaesthetic gases; 'gasser' is affectionate British theatre slang for the anaesthetist.
Is 'gassers' holiday' an insult?
No, it's light-hearted — it just means a relaxed, low-pressure operating list.
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