Teargas Definition & Meaning

teargas
noun
  1. a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
verb
  1. attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes; "The students were teargassed during the riot"

"Teargas" in song lyrics

See how teargas is used in real songs:

  • "so they can gorge and MC's can gouge they eyes out, from the teargas"
    Hieroglyphics (featured: Del the Funky Homosapien and Opio) — Oakland Blackouts

Usage tips for "teargas"

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