laughing gas

noun

Examples of laughing gas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aside from being a waste of time (and in some cases, extra money), laughing gas also comes with serious safety risks to consider. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Sep. 2024 Hard to know who’d lost thousands at craps or knocked off a cannister of laughing gas. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 In the video game, players navigate the Joker's funhouse to stop him from releasing his toxic laughing gas. Melania Hidalgo, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 In 1975, Ross died from an overdose after inhaling too much laughing gas. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for laughing gas 

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Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laughing gas was in 1818

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“Laughing gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gas. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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