laughing gas

noun

1. nitrous oxide.

laughing gas

noun

1. another name for nitrous oxide

laughing gas

/ lăf′ĭng /

1. Nitrous oxide used as a mild anesthetic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laughing gas¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Possession of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or NOS - for recreational use has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence.

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Tottenham have suspended Yves Bissouma for their Premier League game at Leicester City on Monday after footage appeared to show the midfielder inhaling laughing gas.

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Tottenham Hotspur's Yves Bissouma has apologised for a "severe lack of judgement" after footage emerged appearing to show the midfielder inhaling laughing gas.

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Possession of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or NOS - for recreational use has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence.

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Ellen Mercer, 24, died in hospital in February 2023, two weeks after she was left bedbound by burning her legs with a laughing gas canister.

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