gas
adjective
excellent, awesome, great, etc.
What does gas mean?
Gas is used as a slangy adjective to mean “excellent,” “awesome,” “great,” etc.
Examples of gas
tg art is so gas and made me forget that its a 5/10 plotwise
—@blackoo_, X (formerly Twitter), 25 Nov. 2025
Boots are not gas but the rest of the fit is
—They got an email this week from a listener who was very excited to buy a fancy toaster and it’s gas
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Where does gas come from?
Gas has been used as a slangy synonym of delight meaning “something that gives pleasure” since the mid-20th century, as in “the party was a gas.” This sense has been used adjectivally since then...
Now here’s a really gas idea for winter
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... but not with enough frequency—at least in the United States—to be entered in our dictionary. In recent years, however, the adjective use has gained momentum especially among younger generations.
How is gas used?
Because gas is used broadly to mean “awesome” or “excellent,” it can also be used as a synonym of exciting, hilarious, and other positive adjectives.
