Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
WHIPPET
whippet
(noun) small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Probably from whip in the sense of 'to move quickly' and diminutive suffix -et.
Noun
whippet (plural whippets)
A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
Etymology 2
From whipped cream, since "whippits" are typically sold in the United States for use in making whipped cream.
Noun
whippet (plural whippets)
(slang) A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
Source: Wiktionary
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