vape pen

[veyp pen]

noun

1. e-cigarette.

2. a similar device for using marijuana, which vaporizes the active molecules in concentrated marijuana oil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vape pen¹

First recorded in 2010–15; vape + pen ¹ (from the resemblance to a ballpoint pen or stylus)

Example Sentences

On Monday, an inquest was told the lithium-ion battery of the vape pen caught fire after being left charging in the attic room she shared with an older sibling.

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Ethan Hawke plays Lee Raybon, introduced on camera by a vape pen and a duct-taped boot.

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Rush-hour coping mechanism: He has a little weed vape pen that he can hit whenever he’s feeling traffic stress.

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She carries a vape pen instead of a cigar and prefers cut-off shorts to a trench coat.

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Music helped break up the monotony some, but what really made time fly by was a hit of his vape pen or, sometimes, a cannabis edible.

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