English words related to e-cigarettes

Here is a comprehensive list of English words and terms related to e-cigarettes, grouped by category for clarity.

Device & Hardware

e-cigarette / electronic cigarette

vape (noun & verb)

vape pen

mod (short for modification, often a larger device)

pod / pod system (small, often closed-system device)

pod mod (hybrid between pod and mod)

disposable (single-use e-cigarette)

cigalike (device that resembles a traditional cigarette)

tank (clearomizer – the juice container)

cartridge (pre-filled or refillable juice container)

cartomizer (cartridge + atomizer combo, older style)

atomizer (heating element that turns liquid into vapor)

coil (replaceable heating coil inside atomizer)

wick (cotton or material that absorbs e-liquid to the coil)

drip tip (mouthpiece)

battery (power source)

internal battery / external battery

510 thread (standard connection type)

spring-loaded pin / adjustable pin

Advanced / Rebuildable (Hobbyist)

RDA (Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer)

RTA (Rebuildable Tank Atomizer)

RDTA (Rebuildable Dripping Tank Atomizer)

squonk mod / squonker (device with a soft bottle to feed juice up to an RDA)

rebuildable (user-built coils)

coil jig (tool for wrapping coils)

cotton bacon (brand but generic term for vape cotton)

ohm meter (device to check coil resistance)

wire (Kanthal, Ni80, Stainless Steel, Titanium)

E-Liquid Components

e-liquid / e-juice / vape juice

nicotine / nic

nicotine salt / salt nic (smoother, higher nicotine concentration)

freebase nicotine (standard nicotine)

PG (Propylene Glycol – throat hit, thinner)

VG (Vegetable Glycerin – vapor production, thicker)

flavor / flavoring / flavour concentrate

distilled water (sometimes used to thin VG)

coolant (e.g., WS-23, Koolada for cooling effect)

Usage & Performance Terms

vapor (the visible aerosol produced)

cloud (dense vapor)

cloud chasing (producing large vapor clouds)

throat hit (sensation in the throat when inhaling)

draw / puff / drag / hit (inhalation)

MTL (Mouth-to-Lung – like a cigarette draw)

DTL (Direct-to-Lung – like a hookah/shisha draw)

RL (Restricted Lung – between MTL and DTL)

puff count (number of draws per device/battery)

stealth vaping (producing minimal vapor discreetly)

priming (saturating a new coil with e-liquid)

chain vaping (taking rapid consecutive puffs)

Technical & Settings

wattage / watts (power output)

voltage (electric potential)

resistance (ohms – Ω)

sub-ohm (resistance below 1.0 ohm, typically for direct lung)

variable wattage / VW

variable voltage / VV

temperature control / TC

bypass mode (device acts like a mechanical mod)

boost / punch (initial power surge)

ohm reader / ohmmeter

Sensations & Issues

dry hit (burned cotton taste from insufficient liquid)

spitback (hot e-liquid droplets reaching the mouth)

leaking (e-liquid escaping the tank)

flooding (excess liquid in the coil/atomizer)

gurgling (sound of flooded coil)

burnt taste (from old or dry coil)

nicotine buzz (feeling from nicotine absorption)

vaper's tongue (temporary loss of flavor perception)

Accessories & Tools

bottle (e-liquid container, often with a dropper or narrow tip)

unicorn bottle (thin-tipped squeeze bottle)

charger (USB, external battery charger)

battery case (for safely carrying spare batteries)

coil master (brand, general term for coiling kit)

ceramic tweezers (for adjusting hot coils)

wire cutter / flush cutter

vape band (silicone ring to protect glass or mark airflow)

Descriptors & Slang

open system (refillable device)

closed system (pre-filled pods/cartridges, non-refillable)

button-activated / manual (press button to fire)

draw-activated / automatic (puff to fire)

DL (Direct Lung – see DTL)

RBA (Rebuildable Atomizer – sometimes build deck for a tank)

all-in-one / AIO (integrated device, not modular)

mech / mechanical mod (unregulated, no circuitry)

hybrid mech (direct battery-to-atomizer connection)

locked (device with safety turned off)

shelf life (e-liquid expiration/stability)

Related Actions & Culture

vaping (the act of using an e-cigarette)

dripping (applying e-liquid directly onto an RDA coil)

wicking (installing/trimming cotton)

steeping / aging (letting e-liquid flavors mature)

DIY (Do-It-Yourself – making your own e-liquid or coils)

clone (replica/counterfeit device or atomizer)

authentic (original branded product)

vape shop / vapestore

vape lounge (place to vape socially)

cloud comp (cloud chasing competition)

This list covers most common and technical terms used in English-speaking e-cigarette communities and literature.