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.