gas-passer

gas-passer

slang Someone who administers anesthesia (which comes in gaseous forms). Once the gas-passer is done, we'll go ahead in and start operating.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gas-passer

n. a jocular nickname for an anesthetist. (Hospitals.) My gosh! The gas-passer charged almost as much as the surgeon.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • run someone out of town
  • save someone's skin
  • do someone or something justice
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • golden shower
  • other than
References in periodicals archive
Then there's the joke-cracker, the gas-passer, the foul-mouth and the broke-crier, who is always looking to borrow a couple of dollars.