blow a gasket

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Synonyms of blow a gasketnext
: to become enraged

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blow a gasket was in 1930

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“Blow a gasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20a%20gasket. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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