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This is a list of terms and abbreviations commonly seen on vaping forums. It's a work in progress, if you have any to add feel free to drop a reply below and I'll add to this list.
Analog(ue) - the nickname given by vapers to traditional cigarettes, ie analog vs digital.
Atty - Short for atomiser, which is the part of the e-cig that heats up and converts the liquid into vapour which in turn is inhaled.
Batt - short for battery.
Cart - cartridge - the mouthpiece which contains a wool like fiber - the bit that holds the e-liquid. Not, as some call it, a filter.
Cartomiser - an atomiser and cartridge combined. Supposedly disposable, but usually refillable a few times.
DK - Dekang, the most common brand of Chinese E-liquids.
Dipping - This method is used with atomiser types that have an exposed bridge (such as the M401). Quite literally, you dip the bridge into a small pool of e-liquid, rather than dripping or refilling up the cart.
Dripping - As opposed to refilling carts, this is the act of dripping e-liquid directly onto the bridge of the atomiser. Also referred to as 'direct dripping'.
DV - Decadent Vapours. They now make juice and flavourings sold via the Totally Wicked Website.
F'Art - Flavour Art, the Italian food flavourings company who also caters for vapers.
French hit - a mouth draw, after which vapour is allowed to escape the buccal cavity and re-enter via the nostrils. Some folk think it's the best way to get the full flavour of your juice. Others (like SubVap) just think it's cool as a cool thing and an enjoyable trick, akin to blowing rings.
HV - High voltage - refers to vaping devices that run over 4.2v (most commonly 5v and 6v).
LF - Liberty Flights, an e-cig vendor
Lung inhale - drawing deeply on an e-cig as though you were breathing through a snorkel. Produces massive quantities of vapour and often ends in a coughing fit. Produces a very nice nicotine hit, though.
PCC - Portable (e-cig) Charging Case. A case for a battery, atomizer and includes a facility to recharge the battery.
PEG - Poly Ethylene Glycol - It is a clear, colorless, viscous liquid. PEG is widely used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations. It's recently started to appear as an alternative to PG and VG, as it provides a heavier vapour than PG but without the sweetness of VG.
PG - Propylene Glycol, an ingredient found in e-liquids which can also be bought seperately to add to pre-mixed liquids or to make your own.
PT - pass-through - connected to either a USB port or a mains to USB converter via a cable, a pass-through is, essentially, a tethered e-cig that just might be running at 5v.
PV - personal vapouriser. An alternative name for the electronic cigarette and also refers to devices of the Iolite ilk.
SB - Silver Bullet, a big battery e-cig
SD - Screwdriver, a big battery e-cig
Tailpiping - dripping (see above) and taking a draw without sticking the cart (see above) back on the atty (see above). Cool or not, depending on how hot your atty gets. OK on a 901, potentially blistering on a 510.
TW - Totally Wicked, an e-cig vendor.
VG - Vegetable Glycerin, an ingredient found in e-liquids which can also be bought seperately to add to pre-mixed liquids or to make your own.
Edited by Jackie, 05 January 2010 - 09:34 PM.
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