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gasper

[ gas-per, gah-sper ]

noun

, British Slang.
  1. a cigarette.


gasper

/ ˈɡɑːspə /

noun

  1. a person who gasps
  2. old-fashioned.
    a cheap cigarette
  3. informal.
    something that shocks one or causes one to gasp in astonishment


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gasper1

First recorded in 1910–15; gasp + -er 1

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Example Sentences

They knew I had done a drive-in at the New York Film Festival, where we showed Salo and the Gasper Noe movie, Climax…It works well in the drive In.

Let Gasper play his solo in this part, and Puffin his solo in the best place of the second part of the programme.

I placed the stub of my gasper in the ash tray and lit another, to indicate that that completed Chap.

Yes, every document concerning our claim against Gasper Farrington is missing.

Bartlett, the fellow who was a partner of Gasper Farrington in that wire-tapping scheme.

Gasper de Real died at Paris, author of a valuable work on government.

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