Definition

To exaggerate, lie, or boast; to inflate one's accomplishments or attributes to appear more impressive or credible than reality.

Example Usage

Don't gas yourself—we all know you didn't actually win that tournament.

Origin

British slang derived from filling something with 'hot air' or gas; adopted and amplified through UK street culture, then spread globally via social media.

Fun Fact

The term can also be used as a compliment in some contexts (similar to 'hype'), where praising someone is 'gassing them up,' creating potential ambiguity depending on tone.

Source: Definition backfill (hailey)

Related Terms

Beginner

tnmp

Totally not my problem

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

manbumps

A cheeky euphemism for a man's buttocks, playing on the double meaning of 'bumps' as raised protrusions. Usually employed in humorous or flirtatious contexts.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

lmfao

laughing my f**king ass off

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Advanced

bawbag

Scottish slang for scrotum, though frequently deployed as a general insult meaning 'idiot' or 'jerk.' It's one of Scotland's many colorful anatomical terms that doubles as a versatile put-down. When a Glaswegian calls you this, they're probably not admiring your intellect.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

chat

A live text-based messaging system where viewers can communicate with a streamer and each other in real-time during a broadcast. Chat messages appear in a scrolling sidebar or overlay visible to all participants.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

Xmute

In World of Warcraft (WoW), alchemists can xmute, or "transmute," some items into more valuable items. Specifically, alchemists can xmute some metals, gems, and elemental items.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Translate This Term

See “gas” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.

Try the Translator

Share This Term

Post on XShare on FacebookShare on LinkedIn

Discover a Term

Advanced

ribbon

A longitudinal timber brace running along a ship's ribs like a terrifyingly specific orthopedic corset; the structural r...