the vapors

A polite 19th century term women used meaning either

1) Being emotionally overcome or

2) Having gas

Oh, Rhett, I am et up with the vapors!

by Mike April 20, 2004

the Vapors

A person who upon visualizing, reading, thinking, or even imagining something attractive or sexual embodies the characteristics of a southern elderly lady and receives warmth in the crotch area, similar to that of a dog in heat.

After hearing that Gary was going with the class to Italy Amanda received the vapors. She went home and took a cold shower to relieve herself.

Also may quote the line "I do indeed have the vapors" (While fanning themselves or their crotch)

by SammyDavies3 October 11, 2005

the vapors

A one-hit wonder band, who are most famouse for "Turning Japanese".

"Wow, The Vapors are a one-hit wonder!"

"Yeh. After "Turning Japanese" they didn't have a single hit!"

by ColTim July 6, 2004

The Vapors

When you suddenly want to be a apart of something due to money, power or fame

My friends hate President Trump, but now that I have an extra ticket to attend a White House event, they caught the vapors and want to be my plus one.

by chalarious June 9, 2018

out like the vapors

Leaving a place relatively quickly.

When Louie's beer shits started acting up in the middle of math class, he realized he'd better be out like the vapors to save himself from the biggest embarrassment of his life.

"I don't wanna rape ya, I just want the paper
The Visa, capisce? I'm out like the vapors."
-Notorious B.I.G., "Dead Wrong"

by Nick D February 10, 2004

catch the vapors

To become suddenly emotional because of a recent event that is usually trivial. It can be something exciting or stressful. Mainly a Southern slang-term.

1. They catch the vapors and have to be put to bed every time the temperature reaches 80 degrees.

by Fridayeven April 24, 2008

CATCH THE VAPORS

(1) To get caught up and interested in what someone else has or what they do and, want to be involved in it.

(2) To dislike someone for a certain period of time and then all of a sudden like them for materialistic reasons once, you've found out about thier status or what they have.

(1) Shannon's catching the vapors over that guy who drives the Lexus.

(2) Ron turned her down in high school, now that he sees her, he caught the vapors because she's with another person.

by F-40 May 16, 2004