gasser

[ gas-er ]
/ ˈgæs ər /
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noun

Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
a person or thing that gasses.

Origin of gasser

First recorded in 1890–95; gas + -er1

Words nearby gasser

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Definition for gasser (2 of 2)

Gasser
[ gas-er ]
/ ˈgæs ər /

noun

Herbert Spencer,1888–1963, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.

Words related to gasser

troublesome, perplexing, problematic, hard, arduous, fancy, sophisticated, convoluted, intricate, knotty, difficult, provocative, fascinating, humorous, enjoyable, lively, diverting, funny, inspiring, thrilling

British Dictionary definitions for gasser (1 of 2)

gasser
/ (ˈɡæsə) /

noun

a drilling or well that yields natural gas

British Dictionary definitions for gasser (2 of 2)

Gasser
/ (ˈɡæsə) /

noun

Herbert Spencer. 1888–1963, US physiologist: shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1944) with Erlanger for work on electrical signs of nervous activity

Medical definitions for gasser

Gasser
[ găs′ər ]
Herbert Spencer 1888-1963

American physiologist. He shared a 1944 Nobel Prize for research on the functions of nerve fibers.