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whippets

whippets is the plural of whippet.

Meaning of whippet

Noun (1)

whippet (plural whippets)

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

Noun (2)

whippet (plural whippets)

  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.2004, Sandra P. Riggin, Forbidden Memories: A Journey of Healing, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    nang

Questions about whippets

What is whippets the plural of?
Whippets is the plural of whippet.

Words near whippets in the dictionary

  1. whippes
  2. whippest
  3. whippet
  4. whippeth
  5. whippeting
  6. whippets
  7. whippety
  8. whippier
  9. whippiest
  10. whippily
  11. whippin'

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