whippet
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɪpɪt
Etymology 1 edit
Probably whip + -et, from whip (“to move quickly”).
Noun edit
whippet (plural whippets)
Translations edit
a dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing
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Etymology 2 edit
From whipped cream, since "whippits" are typically sold in the United States for use in making whipped cream.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
whippet (plural whippets)
- (slang) A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
- Synonym: nang
- 2004, Sandra P. Riggin, Forbidden Memories: A Journey of Healing, →ISBN:
- I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope.