gasser
(ˈgæsə(r))
[f. gas v.1 (sense 2) + -er1.]
1. (See quot.)
| 1892 Labour Commission Gloss., Gassers, those who work at the gassing machines. |
2. = gas n.1 5 d. slang (orig. U.S.).
| 1944 C. Calloway Hepsters Dict. 7. 1945 L. Shelly Jive Talk Dict. 11 Gasser, show-stopper. 1955 L. Feather Encycl. Jazz 11, I wrote a piece of music for this scene... It was a gasser; real great, I confess it. 1962 Radio Times 17 May 43/3 Should he [sc. a jazz musician] ‘blow’ with feeling, or great excitement..he is..considered by one and all to be a ‘gasser’. 1970 Sunday Truth (Brisbane) 26 Apr. 14/2 (heading) Ron's Friday night show was a gasser. |