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Meaning of Whippet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
  2. A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
    slang

Equivalents

العربية الكلب السلوقي
Suomi whippet
Français whippet

Examples

“I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed⟳, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

whippeting Whippets whippiness Whipping whipping boy whipping cream

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