whippet

English

Whippet

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪpɪt

Etymology 1

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

Noun

whippet (plural whippets)

1. 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)

1. (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.