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whippet¹

Rhymes with -ɪpɪt

Where it comes from

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

noun whippets

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

whippet²

Rhymes with -ɪpɪt

Where it comes from

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

noun whippets · whippit

  1. slang A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug. I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope.

    Similar: nang

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

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"whippet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whippet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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whippet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whippet

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"whippet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whippet.

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@misc{whippet_2026,
  title = {whippet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whippet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}