whippet

English

Whippet

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪpɪt

Etymology 1

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

Noun

whippet (plural whippets)

A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.

Translations

a dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing

Finnish: whippet (fi)
Hungarian: szalonagár
Polish: chart angielski whippet m

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

whippit

Noun

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.

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