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Definition of gasper in English: gaspernoun ˈɡɑːspə British dated, informal A cigarette. she sneaked a gasper outside the loo Example sentencesExamples - He had obviously not considered the possibility of hardened smokers persistently lighting up in pubs, then refusing to pay the maximum fine of £1,000 simply to get banged up so that they could enjoy a gasper in peace and quiet.
- So, dear lovers of what the beloved Wodehouse character Bertie Wooster calls ‘gaspers’ - don't try to kid yourself about smoking.
- While adverts for cigarettes have been banned for years, the gaspers still get a good press.
- As one who draws great pleasure from an occasional gasper, especially when enjoyed in convivial surroundings, I am appalled at this assault upon the liberties of smokers.
- Her overgrown son is chuffing on a final gasper at a back door fire escape.
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