whippet
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Meaning · English
A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “whippet” mean?
A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
Is “whippet” formal or informal?
whippet is generally slang.