Noun
whippet (plural whippets)
A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
whippet (plural whippets)
(slang) A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
Synonym: nang
Because of this, the American Whippet Club recommends that breeders test for this defect in their breeding stock. Source: Internet
A year later, viewing the non-purebred dogs as a threat, the Whippet Club Racing Association was established exclusively for purebred animals. Source: Internet
In 1967, the British Whippet Racing Association was established to bring around reform and consistency in race rules and procedures for races involving non-purebred Whippets. Source: Internet
The Whippet : characteristic long legs, deep chest, and narrow waist of a sighthound Sighthounds, also called gazehounds, primarily hunt by sight and speed, rather than by scent and endurance as scent hounds do. Source: Internet
In the nineteenth century, Whippet racing was a major sport in England. Source: Internet
Swiftness and physical capacity While the Greyhound is credited as being the fastest dog breed up to distances of around convert, both the Saluki and Whippet breeds are thought to be faster over longer distances. Source: Internet