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gasper^¹

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From gasp + -er.

noun gaspers

A person or animal that gasps.
informal Something that causes one to gasp in shock, suspense, or awe. Viserys unsheathes his dagger and says he’ll have his tongue for this, but his brother is quicker. In a classic Game Of Thrones gasper of a moment, Daemon whips out his sword and slices the top half of Vaemond’s head off like a watermelon. “He can keep his tongue,” the prince remarks, in a savage mi
slang A cigarette. Standing on the corner like a just-got-in-town jasper / I'm on a street corner with a gasper
slang One who is aroused by autoasphyxiation.
slang An adjustable air outlet over a passenger seat in aircraft.

Gasper^²

proper noun Gaspers

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Stourton with Gasper parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST7632).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky, United States.
countable, uncountable A township in Preble County, Ohio, United States.

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@misc{gasper_2026,
  title = {gasper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gasper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}