British Army slang for a cigarette believed to date from around the time of the Second Boer War 1899 – 1902. A gasper was a high tar cigarette, without any sort of filter tip, such as Woodbine or Capstan. They got the name because smoking caused the troops to gasp for breath when engaged in strenuous exercise.
“I'd just got clipped by a Boer bullet, nuffin' serious, so Jack gimme a gasper while he put a dressing on it.”
When you are dying of Covid, but you want to convince people that you are as healthy as you were 20 years ago.
President Trump was gasplighting the nation with his manly stamina and indomitable immune systemvia an onslaught of self-indulgent, faux-patriotic, poorly edited propaganda, but all anyone noticed was him struggling to breathe.
An exclamation of surprise when served pasta for the second or subsequent meal running.
Also the sound of the sharp intake of breath that can be heard when Hetty enters the room bearing pasta.
Also the inspiration behind the once-furious drumming by Robert Wyatt (as detailed in a story on the liner notes of Matching Mole's Little Red Record: ('....The warriors drew their breath sharply. It was Hette....')
1: Ma: "Hello, kids! Guess what's for dinner? Your favorite pasta."
Kid: "Gasphetti, Ma! We had pasta for breakfast and lunch already!"