gauge, n.¹ — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

gauge n.¹

also gage

temper.

1942

Yank 23 Dec. 18: The old hepster rose, with his gauge brewing hot [HDAS].

blow one’s gauge (v.)

get one’s gauge up (v.) (also get one’s gage up)

1. to become intoxicated.

1928		Bertha Henderson ‘Let Your Love Come Down’ 🎵 Let’s get our gauge up, papa, let our love come down.
1934		J.L. Kuethe ‘Prison Parlance’ in AS IX:1 26/2: get one’s gage up. To become intoxicated.

2. to become angry.

1960, 1975

Wentworth & Flexner DAS 207/1: Gage up, get one’s...To become angry.