What it means
In Irish English, gas means something or someone is properly hilarious, mad entertaining, or just great value. You'd say that's gas when a story, mishap, or person has everyone creased. It's close to saying something's great craic, but gas leans more toward the laugh itself and that cheeky burst of comedy.
Usage examples
"Yer man tried to hop the kerb outside SuperValu, stalled it twice, and the whole queue was in stitches. Absolute gas, the craic was mighty."
"The best man’s speech was absolute gas, half the room was crying laughing before the starter even arrived."
"Your uncle is gas, he had the whole kitchen in stitches with that story about the runaway sheep."
"She sent the wrong voice note into the family group and tried to play it off like nothing happened. Gas altogether."
"That fella on the quiz team is gas, he gets every answer wrong and still has the whole pub howling."
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Where it comes from
In Hiberno-English, gas has meant funny or wildly entertaining for ages. That sense is generally linked to laughing gas, with the idea of giddy laughter sliding into everyday speech until gas became a handy way to call a person, story, or situation an absolute laugh.
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