The electronic cigarette Glossary
Essential Words, Phrases and Slang for the E-Cigarette Community
The Electronic Cigarette has only been around for a few years and already the e-cig is starting to develop an associated vocabulary which could baffle outsiders.
Slang helps a community to achieve identity and to distinguish themselves from outside.
Smokers have already been under pressure for years from an aggressive non-smoking majority, and now, having found an acceptable alternative that gives them a pleasurable and safe way to indulge their nicotine habit, e-smokers find their habit under threat from established players with a vested interest in their former unhealthy habits.
It's no wonder that e-smokers are already forming a tight-knit community - with their own vocabulary...
Glossary
Analog Cigarettes - used to refer to "old fashioned" cigarettes.
Atomizer - electronic component that turns the nicotine solution contained within the e-cigarette into vapour.
Mini-Cigarette - smaller than the average e-cigarette, the mini-cigarette is actually the same size as the average e-cigarette.
Disposable E-Cigarette - designed to be thrown away after its e-juice has dried up.
Dripping - Can refer to dripping a drop of e-juice on to an atomiser prior to smoking. Must be done with care to avoid damaging the atomiser.
Dry Smoking - Done when atomiser is flooded with solution. Remove mouth piece, take out cartridge, replace mouth piece and inhale. Be very careful to avoid damaging the atomiser by over heating it.
Electronic Cigar - similar to the electronic cigarette (see below) but with a cigar style and flavour.
Electronic Cigarette - a cigarette where an atomizer vaporises the nicotine which is then inhaled as vapour as compared to the smoke normally inhaled.
Also known as the E-Cigarette, the E-Cig and even the E-Ciggy.
E-juice - liquid nicotine solution for the electronic cigarette. (We don't recommend this ourselves for safety reasons.)
E-liquid - Ejuice.
E-Pipe - if you have read the other two you cam probably work out what an E-Pipe is...
E-Smoking - smoking with an electronic cigarette.
Pen-Style - A particular style of electronic cigarette, known for its resemblance to a ball point pen.
Personal Vaporiser - A alternative name for the electronic cigarette.
Propylene Glycol - A colourless liquid that forms the majority of the solution in the Electronic Cigarette. The liquid has been extensively tested for safety - see Electronic Cigarette Research.
Ruyyan Cigarette - the original electronic cigarette - usually has a coloured tip.
Snus - actually nothing to with an e-cigarette, but we liked the name. Snus is the Swedish version of snuff.
Smoke-juice - another phrase for E-juice.
Throat Kick - the definition seems to vary according to the e-smoker, but essentially the feeling when the vapor hits your throat. Positive reviews of electronic cigarettes often mention a good "Throat kick."
Topping - topping up a cartridge with e-juice.
Vape - to inhale vapour an electronic cigarette.
Vaping - the habit/pastime of using electronic cigarettes.
X-Vaping - to exhale vapour from an e-cigarette. (Actually, we just made this one up.)
More words - this is a work in progress, and with a new and growing community more words will soon be added. So help us out by letting us know if we are missing anything!