English

Noun
gas and gaiters

1. a pleasant situation
2. pomposity and verbosity

Quotations
1839 Charles Dickens - The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
:'Aha!' cried the old gentleman, folding his hands, and squeezing them with great force against each other. 'I see her now; I see her now! My love, my life, my bride, my peerless beauty. She is come at last--at last--and all is gas and gaiters!'

References
OED

• 2007-04-23 20:55 - Connel MacKenzie - ===Hdr===, [[User:Connel MacKenzie/Format|fmt]]

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