Whippet

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
  2. 2
    A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug. slang

    "I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope."

  3. 3
    small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England wordnet

Synonyms

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doghoundnang

Example

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"I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Probably from whip (“to move quickly”) + -et.

Etymology 2

From whipped cream, since "whippits" are typically sold in the United States for use in making whipped cream.

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