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{{Short description|Slang term associated with certain forms of recreational drug use}} |
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:''This article is about the slang term 'whitey', for other uses see [[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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==Experience== |
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The experience of ''whiteying'' involves first a declining ability to walk or stand up straight, or at all, and feelings of light-headedness. The victim will be physically unable to stand up if the ''whitey'' is not treated and may have no choice but to sit or lie down in an appropriate place. If no treatment is available, a whitey can be overcome by lying down until it passes. However, this can take upwards of ten minutes, and afterwards the victim will probably still feel ill. |
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==Treatment and avoidance== |
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When using cannabis, one can avoid the unpleasant and potentially embarrassing experience of ''whiteying'' by taking appropriate steps hours or days before using the drug. Those with naturally low blood pressure should be particularly aware of this. Regular meals with enough carbohydrates should be eaten, and enough fluids (preferably plain water) should be consumed. Tiredness can be avoided by getting enough sleep. However, the amount of cannabis used is a factor also, so it is possible to ''whitey'', despite not behaving in a way that facilitates it, by simply using a relatively excessive amount of cannabis. During your whitey, if you manage to distract yourself from the faintness and mind indulging high it may be overpassed. If sat down or lying you will sink into a deep trance from which sooner or later you will rapidly come out of and either vomit or faint. Lightweight/ first time stoners may also experience a shortness of breath. |
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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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If someone is 'whiteying' and they have lost all there colour and feels faint vomiting can be induced earlier by fourcing them to down cups of water one after the other, this feels uncomfortable but it speeds up the process and makes them feel better sooner. Once they have been sick they can just be left until they feel better; durig this time they make experience shaking and other obvious symptoms. |
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==References== |
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The victim will also be very anxious or scared after being informed that their face is pale. |
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A good psychological remedy is to pray while enduring the whitey. |
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==Popular culture== |
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In the [[UK]] [[cannabis]] [[television documentary]], 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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[http://www.jonhs.net/freemovies/stoned_in_suburbia.htm 'Stoned in Suburbia' free stream.] |
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 2 January 2025
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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
[edit]- ^ 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?