vape pen

American  

[veyp pen] / ˈveɪp ˌpɛn /

noun

1. e-cigarette.

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

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Etymology

Origin of vape pen

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

Example Sentences

And should you be scared of your e-bike, vape pen or electric car?

From Los Angeles Times

All police found in his pockets was chapstick, a vape pen and AirPods, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Drake’s tour has made headlines for fans throwing things onstage while he was performing, as well as his reactions to them, such as flaunting the dozens of bras tossed his way and his criticism of a fan who hurled a vape pen at him at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times

Chambers — who upon sitting down clarifies that her vape pen isn’t “a jazz cigarette” — chimes in: “You’re thinking of the Oscars.”

From Los Angeles Times

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant has said Lewis appeared to be holding a vape pen before he was shot, a notion disputed by Elliott.

From Seattle Times