whippet

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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
    — I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope.

词形变化

whippets plural whippets plural whippit alternative

词源

词源 1
Probably from whip (“to move quickly”) + -et.
词源 2
From whipped cream, since "whippits" are typically sold in the United States for use in making whipped cream.
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