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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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Another form of whiteying is "the dead zone" or "spins" as it is popularly known amongst certain groups{{Which?|date=November 2010}} of cannabis users. The dead zone causes one to become aggressively submissive and dizzy. Symptoms include; sweaty palms, nausea, hot flushes, blurred vision, and an overwhelming feeling of [[paranoia]]. When in the dead zone any form of mobility and communication is extremely difficult and stressful, all these symptoms combined would create the illusion that one is indeed "dead" or "spinning out". The dead zone can last for an hour or ten minutes depending on the person, and usually involves mixing cannabis with [[alcohol]], particularly if one drinks before smoking. |
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In the [[UK]] [[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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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?