gaz

n. m.

1. Mettre les gaz (also: ouvrir les gaz): To 'put one's foot down', to accelerate violently. Aller à plein(s) gaz: To 'go full-pelt', to 'zoom along', to travel at high speed.

2. Eteindre son gaz: To 'snuff it', to 'pop one's clogs', to die.

3. Lâcher un gaz: To 'do a pongy', to 'fart', to break wind.

4. Il y a de l'eau dans le gaz: There's a fly in the ointment—There's a hitch—We have a problem here.

5. (corr. gars): 'Geezer', bloke. C'est pas le mauvais gaz! He's not a bad sort really!