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{{Short description|Slang term associated with certain forms of recreational drug use}} |
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{{Other uses|Whitey (disambiguation){{!}}Whitey}} |
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| ⚫ | A '''whitey''' or '''white-out''' (sometimes "greening" or "green-out") is a [[drug culture|drug slang]] term for when a [[recreational drug use]]r, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]]), begins to [[Lightheadedness|feel faint]] and vomits.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zia |first1=Nilu |title=Embarrassed Weed Smokers Tell Us Their Worst Whitey Stories |url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/9b8yvz/people-tell-us-about-the-times-they-whiteye |accessdate=26 January 2020 |work=Vice |date=10 August 2016 |language=en}}</ref> The term derives from the "[[Whiteout_(weather)|whiteout]]" weather condition where a snowstorm causes loss of vision, and refers to the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting or vomiting episode.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thorne |first1=Tony |title=Dictionary of Contemporary Slang |date=2009 |publisher=A&C Black |isbn=978-1-4081-0220-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3_6oRAJSHP4C&pg=PA475 |language=en}}</ref> While fainting is usually only a problem for those with [[low blood pressure]], it can become possible for those without [[hypotension]] to faint after using cannabis or other drugs which have the short-term effect of lowering the blood pressure. |
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| ⚫ | ''Whiteying'' is perceived by the [[stoner (drug user)|stoner subculture]] as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. This is known as '' greening out''.{{cn|date=January 2020}} In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting are tiredness, lack of fluids, and food, a hot and humid environment, as well as natural [[hypotension]].{{cn|date=January 2020}} They are just as important as the amount of cannabis involved. Moreover, of note is that a frequent occurrence of these symptoms is likewise preceded by the consumption of cannabis or hashish mixed with tobacco and that the initial symptoms of [[Nicotine poisoning#Signs and symptoms|nicotine poisoning]] are similar in scope.<ref>https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/is-a-whitey-tobacco-related.1265785/ | Is a whitey tobacco related?</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2020}} It is possible to experience a whitey having used only what may be regarded as a moderate dosage. ''Whiteying'' sometimes involves [[vomiting]] and shakiness. These episodes generally only last around 15–20 minutes.{{cn|date=January 2020}} |
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| ⚫ | ''Whiteying'' is perceived by the [[stoner (drug user)|stoner subculture]] as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting are tiredness, lack of fluids, and food, a hot and humid environment, as well as natural [[hypotension]]. They are just as important as the amount of cannabis involved. Moreover of note is that a frequent occurrence of these symptoms is likewise preceded by the consumption of cannabis or hashish mixed with tobacco and that the initial symptoms of [[Nicotine poisoning#Signs and symptoms|nicotine poisoning]] are similar in scope.<ref>https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/is-a-whitey-tobacco-related.1265785/ | Is a whitey tobacco related?</ref> |
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In the [[UK]] [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] [[television documentary]], [http://www.jonhs.net/freemovies/stoned_in_suburbia.htm ''Stoned in Suburbia''], former international cannabis smuggler [[Howard Marks]] refers to an episode where he "whiteyed" after engaging in a smoking competition with some Germans on a book-promoting visit to Germany. |
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Revision as of 06:00, 27 July 2024
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A whitey or white-out (sometimes "greening" or "green-out") is a drug slang term for when a recreational drug user, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually cannabis), begins to feel faint and vomits.[1] The term derives from the "whiteout" weather condition where a snowstorm causes loss of vision, and refers to the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting or vomiting episode.[2] While fainting is usually only a problem for those with low blood pressure, it can become possible for those without hypotension to faint after using cannabis or other drugs which have the short-term effect of lowering the blood pressure.
Whiteying is perceived by the stoner subculture as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. This is known as greening out.[citation needed] In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting are tiredness, lack of fluids, and food, a hot and humid environment, as well as natural hypotension.[citation needed] They are just as important as the amount of cannabis involved. Moreover, of note is that a frequent occurrence of these symptoms is likewise preceded by the consumption of cannabis or hashish mixed with tobacco and that the initial symptoms of nicotine poisoning are similar in scope.[3][unreliable source?] It is possible to experience a whitey having used only what may be regarded as a moderate dosage. Whiteying sometimes involves vomiting and shakiness. These episodes generally only last around 15–20 minutes.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Zia, Nilu (10 August 2016). "Embarrassed Weed Smokers Tell Us Their Worst Whitey Stories". Vice. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Thorne, Tony (2009). Dictionary of Contemporary Slang. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-0220-6.
- ^ https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/is-a-whitey-tobacco-related.1265785/ | Is a whitey tobacco related?