A made up word by people who feel deceived or tricked.
A word that is incorrectly used to describe the feeling of being fooled.
A word that is incorrectly used to describe the feeling of being fooled.
Person 1:"Bro are you gaslighting me?"
Person 2:"What are you talking about? What does gaslight mean?"
Person 2:"What are you talking about? What does gaslight mean?"
by youtube.com/Anrew753 September 16, 2021
Get the Gaslightmug. The act of going out of one's way to do a simple task, in an overly convoluted way.
The word is said to have originated when the invention of a Gas powered lantern came to be, When in the times, candles were the norm. A person decorating their home with Gas-Lighting, was thought of as deranged, or overly picky.
The word is said to have originated when the invention of a Gas powered lantern came to be, When in the times, candles were the norm. A person decorating their home with Gas-Lighting, was thought of as deranged, or overly picky.
"Why would you be gaslighting when you could be candlelighting? Such a waste of effort" -Abraham Lincoln. 1998
by Montgomery's Burner August 11, 2022
Get the Gaslightingmug. by hesliterallyme69 October 15, 2022
Get the gaslightingmug. gaslighting is my favourite inside joke!
by Cyxee June 10, 2023
Get the gaslightingmug. by scratchy2868 April 5, 2025
Get the Gaslightmug. 
An easily abused buzzword that can be bounced back and forth by irresponsible or otherwise immature people use to deflect blame and accountability. Better off removed from the dictionary for the sake of a functioning society.
Person A: This wouldn't have happened if you didn't quit your job
Person B: How dare you! That's gaslighting! This wouldn't have happened if you didn't quit YOUR job!
Person B: How dare you! That's gaslighting! This wouldn't have happened if you didn't quit YOUR job!
by zorakblinks July 14, 2022
Get the Gaslightingmug.