gas and gaiters

English

Noun

gas and gaiters (uncountable)

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