To turn off the gas, verb. phr. (common).—To cease, or cause to cease, from bouncing, vapouring, or Gas (q.v.). To gas round, verb. phr. (common).—To seek information on the sly; also to Gas (q.v.). Gas-Bag, subs. (common).—A man of words or gas (q.v.); a gasconader. Also gasometer. For synonyms, see Mouth Almighty. 1889. Referee, 6 Jan. That great gas-bag of modern days. Gash, subs. (American).—1. The mouth. For synonyms, see potato-trap. 1878. H. B. Stowe, Poganuc People, ch. xiv., p. 122. Ef Zeph Higgins would jest shet up his gash in town-meetin’, that air school-house could be moved fast enough. 2. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable. Gashly, adj. (common).—A vulgarism for ghastly. Gaskins, subs. (old).—Wide hose; wide breeches. [From Galligaskins. Johnson says, ‘an old ludicrous word.’] Gasp, subs. (common).—A dram of spirits. For synonyms, see Go. Verb. (common).—To drink a dram, e.g., ‘Will you gasp?’ = Will you take something neat. Gaspipe, subs. (nautical).—1. An iron steamer, whose length is nine or ten times her beam. [At one time a ship’s length but rarely exceeded four and a half to five times the beam.] 2. (printers’).—Bad rollers. 3. (common).—A rifle; specifically the Snider. 1883. Daily Telegraph, 9 July, p. 5, col. 7. The old Snider—the despair-breeding gas-pipe of our Volunteers—continues to be used in many of the competitions. Gaspipe-crawler, subs. phr. (common).—A thin man. Cf., Lamp-post. Gasser, subs. (common).—A braggart. For synonyms, see Mouth Almighty. Gassy (or Gaseous), adj. (common).—1. Likely to take umbrage or to flare-up. 1863. North American Review, cxliii., p. 220. Gassy politicians in Congress. 2. (colloquial).—Full of empty talk or gas (q.v.). 1872. Whitney, Life and Growth of Lang., p. 17. As when we call an empty and sophistical but ready talker gassy. Gaster, subs. (nonce-word).—A fine and curious eater (Thackeray). In Rabelais = the belly and the needs thereof: a coinage adopted by Urquhart. Gat, subs. (schoolboys’).—A quantity; e.g., a gat of grub = plenty to eat. Also gats. 1803. Every-day Life in our Public Schools. They are called up in gats of three at a time. Gate, subs. (colloquial).—1. The attendance at a race or athletic meeting, held in enclosed grounds; the number of persons who pass the gate. 1883. Sportsman, 20 Dec. The Birmingham man, on account of the large gate that would be secured, wanted the affair to be brought off in that town, whereas Regan favoured Wolverhampton. 2. Money paid for admission to athletic sports, race course, etc.; the same as gate-money (q.v.). 1891. Telegraph, 21 Mar. The leading clubs are now commercial corporations, dependent for revenue on the gates at the matches. 3. in. pl. (University).—The being forbidden to pass outside the gate of a college. See verb, sense 1.