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imsewsure · 06-09-2009, 04:13 AM

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Regards,
Mage

I'm fairly new to e-cigarettes and this forum but not to message boards in general. I have found on other message boards that there is some sort of thread that contains abbreviations and their meanings. I was not able to find one here so I decided to start one and hope everyone will add to it anything I have missed and, of course, correct any of my errors. (I am starting off with the 2 abbreviations that I used in my title=)

General

ECF - E-Cigarette-Forum
Noob - Beginner
OP - Original Post(er)
Analog - Regular Cigarette
Mod - Homemade device/Moderator.
Pull - The act of sucking on the mouthpiece to pull the vapor into your mouth
TH - Throat Hit (The tingling sensation in the back of your throat)
Vapor - the "smoke" emitted from an e-cigarette
Vape, Vaping - The use of an e-cigarette (similar to the term "smoking" when referring to an analog)
Topping off - Adding drops of e-liquid to your current cartridge.
Dripping - Vaping by adding a few drops of e-liquid directly on the atomizer instead of using a cartridge.
Dipping - Sticking the bridge of the atomizer in e-liquid.

E-Cigarette

E-cig or E-cigarette - Electronic Cigarette
PV - Personal Vaporizer
Atty - Atomizer
Cart - Cartridge
Bat - Battery
Filler - The fiber found inside your cartridge that holds your e-liquid
PCC - Personal Charging Case
SD - ScrewDriver
JS - Janty Stick
PT - Passthrough or passthrough battery
2-piece/Disposable - 2 part e-cigarette. The Battery and a "cartomizer".
Cartomizer - An atomizer built into the cartridge, marketed as disposable (you throw it away when the e-liquid is used up).
3-piece - 3 part e-cigarette. Battery, Atomizer, and Cartridge.
Cutoff - Refers to how long the battery will activate the atomizer before shutting down (safety measure to protect the atomizer).

E-Liquid

E-juice, e-liquid, juice - the liquid nicotine that you fill your cartridges with.
DIY - Do it yourself (homemade e-liquid mixture)
PG - Propylene Glycol
VG - Vegetable Glycerin(Glycerine = glycerin = vegetable glycerin(e) = glycerol)
PEG - Propylethylene Glycol

Suppliers

JC - Johnson Creek
PS - PureSmoker
TW - Totally Wicked
EST - E-smokeytreats
JS - JantyStick
SD - ScrewDriver
GG - The GG!

Miscellaneous

FDA - Food and Drug Administration
ECA - Electronic Cigarette Association
NRT - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch, gum, e-cig)
PH - Public Health
BP - Big Pharmaceutical Companies
BT - Big Tobacco Companies
ALF - American Legacy Foundation
'Anti's - Anti-smoking people who do not acknowledge that vaping is a viable alternative to smoking analogs.
RYO - Roll your own (tobacco)

Universal Forum Lingo

AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BTW - By The Way
DOA - Dead On Arrival (didn't work from the moment I got it)
FWIW- For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
IDK - I Don't Know
IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly
IMO or IMHO - In My Opinion or In My Humble Opinion (some mean 'H' to be Honest)
IOW - In Other Words
JK or JJ - Just Kidding or Just Joking
OMG or OMFG - Oh My God and it's adult extension
PITA - Pain In The Ass
PWN - Own or "dominate"
ROTFLOL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMFAO - ^ Adult Extension of above
SOL - (can't be helped or fixed)
(SP?) - Used when unsure of the spelling of the previous word
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMI - Too Much Information (too personal)
TOS - Terms Of Service ("the rules")
TROLL - A person that posts in a forum/thread with the sole intention of provoking an argument (can sometimes also imply a "spy")
TY - Thank You
WOOT - Exclamation, as in Hooray! (Sometimes: Want One Of Those)
WTF - Same As below
WTH - What/Where/Who The Hell
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (your experience may differ from mine)

happily · 06-09-2009, 04:20 AM

personal charging case

vg= vegetable GLYCERINE

RsL · 06-09-2009, 04:25 AM

Imsewsure,

Regarding your avatar. I'm assuming that's nothing more than a cup of Diet Coke, right?
LOL

yvilla · 06-09-2009, 04:33 AM

Glycerine = glycerin = vegetable glycerin(e) = glycerol. They are all the same thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol

TDM · 06-09-2009, 04:37 AM

yvilla cant believe you forgot............

SD - Screwdriver

And also

JS- Janty Stick

imsewsure · 06-09-2009, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RsL

Imsewsure,

Regarding your avatar. I'm assuming that's nothing more than a cup of Diet Coke, right?
LOL

Of coooourse...how did you guess??

Azure · 06-09-2009, 04:44 AM

If the list becomes comprehensive enough, I will most likely sticky it.

imsewsure: I hope you don't mind that I am editing the list as well. >_<

~Azure~

imsewsure · 06-09-2009, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azure

If the list becomes comprehensive enough, I will most likely sticky it.

imsewsure: I hope you don't mind that I am editing the list as well. >_<

~Azure~

No, I love the fact that you are able to edit it but it confused me (LOL). I'm searching the threads for other abbreviations to add.

RsL · 06-09-2009, 04:50 AM

2 piece: 2 parts to the e-cig. The Battery and another part containing both the Atomizer & Cartridge built in.

3 piece: 3 Parts to the e-cig. Battery, Atomizer, and Cartridge.

imsewsure · 06-09-2009, 04:53 AM

Not sure what the following abbreviations mean. I've seen TW before and think it may be a company?? I'm not at all sure what NG is but I found it where someone else was asking what it means so I can't even include the context where it was used.
TW
NG

06-09-2009, 04:13 AM	#1
imsewsure Supporting Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW Florida, USA Posts: 86	ECF Abbreviations 101 Disclaimer this is part of another Sticky Good info for newbies and the link and will not have it's own sticky at the moment. All suggestions will be added to the first Post as needed and will be edited to comply with the rules of the forum. When suggesting additions keep formatting to a the same as what is already posted. When completed Give Me or another moderator a PM with the link and request Regards, Mage I'm fairly new to e-cigarettes and this forum but not to message boards in general. I have found on other message boards that there is some sort of thread that contains abbreviations and their meanings. I was not able to find one here so I decided to start one and hope everyone will add to it anything I have missed and, of course, correct any of my errors. (I am starting off with the 2 abbreviations that I used in my title=) General ECF - E-Cigarette-Forum Noob - Beginner OP - Original Post(er) Analog - Regular Cigarette Mod - Homemade device/Moderator. Pull - The act of sucking on the mouthpiece to pull the vapor into your mouth TH - Throat Hit (The tingling sensation in the back of your throat) Vapor - the "smoke" emitted from an e-cigarette Vape, Vaping - The use of an e-cigarette (similar to the term "smoking" when referring to an analog) Topping off - Adding drops of e-liquid to your current cartridge. Dripping - Vaping by adding a few drops of e-liquid directly on the atomizer instead of using a cartridge. Dipping - Sticking the bridge of the atomizer in e-liquid. E-Cigarette E-cig or E-cigarette - Electronic Cigarette PV - Personal Vaporizer Atty - Atomizer Cart - Cartridge Bat - Battery Filler - The fiber found inside your cartridge that holds your e-liquid PCC - Personal Charging Case SD - ScrewDriver JS - Janty Stick PT - Passthrough or passthrough battery 2-piece/Disposable - 2 part e-cigarette. The Battery and a "cartomizer". Cartomizer - An atomizer built into the cartridge, marketed as disposable (you throw it away when the e-liquid is used up). 3-piece - 3 part e-cigarette. Battery, Atomizer, and Cartridge. Cutoff - Refers to how long the battery will activate the atomizer before shutting down (safety measure to protect the atomizer). E-Liquid E-juice, e-liquid, juice - the liquid nicotine that you fill your cartridges with. DIY - Do it yourself (homemade e-liquid mixture) PG - Propylene Glycol VG - Vegetable Glycerin(Glycerine = glycerin = vegetable glycerin(e) = glycerol) PEG - Propylethylene Glycol Suppliers JC - Johnson Creek PS - PureSmoker TW - Totally Wicked EST - E-smokeytreats JS - JantyStick SD - ScrewDriver GG - The GG! Miscellaneous FDA - Food and Drug Administration ECA - Electronic Cigarette Association NRT - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch, gum, e-cig) PH - Public Health BP - Big Pharmaceutical Companies BT - Big Tobacco Companies ALF - American Legacy Foundation 'Anti's - Anti-smoking people who do not acknowledge that vaping is a viable alternative to smoking analogs. RYO - Roll your own (tobacco) Universal Forum Lingo AFAIK - As Far As I Know BTW - By The Way DOA - Dead On Arrival (didn't work from the moment I got it) FWIW- For What It's Worth FYI - For Your Information IDK - I Don't Know IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly IMO or IMHO - In My Opinion or In My Humble Opinion (some mean 'H' to be Honest) IOW - In Other Words JK or JJ - Just Kidding or Just Joking OMG or OMFG - Oh My God and it's adult extension PITA - Pain In The Ass PWN - Own or "dominate" ROTFLOL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud ROTFLMFAO - ^ Adult Extension of above SOL - (can't be helped or fixed) (SP?) - Used when unsure of the spelling of the previous word TIA - Thanks In Advance TMI - Too Much Information (too personal) TOS - Terms Of Service ("the rules") TROLL - A person that posts in a forum/thread with the sole intention of provoking an argument (can sometimes also imply a "spy") TY - Thank You WOOT - Exclamation, as in Hooray! (Sometimes: Want One Of Those) WTF - Same As below WTH - What/Where/Who The Hell YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (your experience may differ from mine) __________________ Last edited by lordmage; 10-10-2009 at 12:22 PM.

06-09-2009, 04:20 AM	#2
happily Super Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ut Posts: 1,964	personal charging case vg= vegetable GLYCERINE __________________ The sledge hammer: JOYE 510 THE WRECKING BALL VP2 http://www.vaprlife.com/index.html

06-09-2009, 04:33 AM	#4
yvilla ECF Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,102	Glycerine = glycerin = vegetable glycerin(e) = glycerol. They are all the same thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol __________________ _____Non-Affiliated FanGirl_____

06-09-2009, 04:53 AM	#10
imsewsure Supporting Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW Florida, USA Posts: 86	Not sure what the following abbreviations mean. I've seen TW before and think it may be a company?? I'm not at all sure what NG is but I found it where someone else was asking what it means so I can't even include the context where it was used. TW NG __________________

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06-09-2009, 04:25 AM	#3
RsL Super Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 738	Imsewsure, Regarding your avatar. I'm assuming that's nothing more than a cup of Diet Coke, right? LOL

06-09-2009, 04:37 AM	#5
TDM aka TruckDrivingMouse Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,519 Blog Entries: 1 Tweet this post!	yvilla cant believe you forgot............ SD - Screwdriver And also JS- Janty Stick

06-09-2009, 04:44 AM	#7
Azure Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chapel Thrill Posts: 231	If the list becomes comprehensive enough, I will most likely sticky it. imsewsure: I hope you don't mind that I am editing the list as well. >_< ~Azure~

06-09-2009, 04:50 AM	#9
RsL Super Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 738	2 piece: 2 parts to the e-cig. The Battery and another part containing both the Atomizer & Cartridge built in. 3 piece: 3 Parts to the e-cig. Battery, Atomizer, and Cartridge.