different between whipper vs whippet

English

whip +? -er

whipper (plural whippers)

Probably from whip in the sense of 'to move quickly' and diminutive suffix -et.

whippet (plural whippets)

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

From whipped cream, since "whippits" are typically sold in the United States for use in making whipped cream.

whippet (plural whippets)

(slang) A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
- 2004, Sandra P. Riggin, Forbidden Memories: A Journey of Healing (?ISBN):
  I was smoking hash from under glasses, sniffing glue, doing whippets, popping speed, smoking pot, dropping acid, and occasionally shooting dope.

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