happy gas

noun

Nitrous oxide.

Meanings

nounhappy gas (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableNitrous oxide.

Origin

So called because inhaling the gas induces euphoria.

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APA

happy gas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20gas

MLA

“happy gas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20gas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happy gas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20gas.

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