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. [[123]]
Gasser, subs. (common).—A braggart. For synonyms, see Mouth Almighty.
Gassy (or Gaseous), adj. (common).—1. Likely to take umbrage or to flare-up.