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whippet
noun
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Word History
probably from whip entry 1
1610, in the meaning defined above
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“Whippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whippet. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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