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hi folks - it occurred to me a couple of days ago how difficult i found it when i read through posts on avf for the first itme - maybe we should make it easier for newbies to understand wtf is being said around here - i mean ffs its taken me nearly 2 months to figure out what 10char means! I'll start the ball rolling - please add any that come to mind...

VAPING ABBREVIATIONS:
acv = apple cider vinegar
ADV = All Day Vape
AFC = Air Flow Control
ANTZ = Anti Nicotine and Tobacco Zealots
AP = acetyl propionyl
Atty = Atomiser
BB = Billet Box
BCC = Bottom Coil Clearomiser
BT = Big Tobacco companies
BP = Big Pharmaceutical companies
CD = Capella Drops
DA = Denatured Alcohol (aka methol)
DCT = dual coil tank
ECMS = Ecig Mod Shop
EM = Ethyl Maltol
EMS = a postal method
FA = Flavour Art
FDA = Food and Drug Administration (USA)
FT = Fasttech
GG = Golden Greek
GLV = Goodlife Vapor
HC = Health Cabin
HHV = Heather's Heavenly Vapes
HG = Heaven Gifts
IPA = Isopropyl Alcohol (poison! do not drink or inhale)
JDS - Juice Delivery System
JF = Juice Factory
JW = Juice Whore
M2L = Mouth to lung
mAh = Milliamp Hour
MFS = Myfreedomsmokes US vendor
MTL = Mouth to lung
NET = Naturally Extracted Tobacco
Nic = Nicotine
NRT = Nicotine Replacement Therapy
OP = Opening Post
OT = Off Topic
PA = Perfumers Apprentice (actually the same company as TFA)
PCC = Personal Charging Case
PG = Propylene Glycol
PGA = Pure Grain Alcohol
PIF = Pay it Forward
PV = Personal Vaporizor
PWM = Pulse-width modulation
RBA = Rebuildable atomiser
RBD = Rebuildable Dripping Atomiser
RCV = Right Choice Vapes
RDA = Rebuildable Dripping Atomiser
RTA = Rebuildable Tank Atomiser
RTS = rts vapes US vendor
RTV = Ready To Vape (ie premixed juice)
SC = Simon Chapman
SS = Stainless Steel
TC = temperature control
TFA = The Flavor Apprentice
TGA = Therapeutic Goods Administration comstralia)
TH = Throat Hit
THR = Tobacco Harm Reduction
TPR = The Plume Room
TVS = The Vape Shop
VB = VapeBar
VC = Vaping Cobra
VE = Vapoureyes
VG = Vegetable Glycerin
VK = Vapeking
VM = Vapingmad
VV = Variable Voltage
VW = Variable Wattage
VZ = Vapingzone US vendor

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:
WTF = what the f@ck
LOL = comgh out loud
LMAO = comgh My Arse Off
LMFAO = comghing my f@cking ass off
FFS = For F@cks Sake
TBC = To Be Continued
DILLIGAF = Do I Look Like I Give A F@ck
FIGJAM = f@ck i'm good just ask me
ymmv = your mileage may vary
btw = by the way
atm = at the moment
imo = in my opinion
ime = in my experience
FWIW = For what it's worth
FWIR = from what I read
IRL = In real life
ROFL = Rolling on the floor comghing
IIRC = If I remember correctly
ty = thank you
tyvm = thank you very much
yw = you're welcome
OTT = over the top
NFI = no fu@ king idea
tldr = too long, didn't read
PML = pissing myself comghing
idk = i don't know
DBT = double blind test
PC = politically correct
f2f = face to face
TTMLIAFYO = Talk to me like I'm a five year old
NSFW = Not Safe For Work computer ie may contain "mature" content
GLWS = good luck with the sale
moq = minimum order quota
BB = ball bearing
dw = don't worry
HR = heart rate
GB = Group Buy
GRAS = generally recognised as safe
MIA = missing in action
TBH = to be honest
JMO = Just My Opinion
ETA = Estimated Time Of Arrival
ETA = Edited to Add
QC = quality control
tia = thanks in advance
UTFSE = use the f@cking search engine
gtg = good to go
brb = be right back

 

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RBA Rebuildable atomiser (different to RDA)

 

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Except EMS also refers to the postal method.

 

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So, why didn't you list what 10char means? ECigModShop is usually ECMS, VB is VapeBar, RBA is Rebuildable Atomiser

 

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VM=Vapingmad
DILLIGAF> took me a while to work that one out

 

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Oh gawd!
The ony one I knew was "BBC: bottom coil clearomizer".
Yeah but not really.

 

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is that for real - is that what it means??

 

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still pretty good antoss

 

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Do I Look Like I Give A ... bugger? DILLIGAF

 

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Thank gawd for that, 308 gets sick of me asking wtf all these mean layful:

 

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Enemy organisations, often referred to in the politics and media section.

BT = Big Tobacco
BP = Big Pharma
MHRA = Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (UK)
FDA = Food and Drug Administration (USA)
TGA = Therapeutic Goods Administration comstralia)
SC = Simon Chapman

 

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Yeah 1 out of 20 aint bad yo!.
How about Rodney Rude "you cant say *#$# in Canada" ahaha.

 

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Great post, should be stickied.
Would be good to include a link to the definitions sticky: http://vape.to/new-vapers-forum/738-device-info-ecig-terms-thread.html

 

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FIGJAM ...

just in case no one knows it, i love this one...

fuck i'm good just ask me...took me a whole week to get over how clever that was...yes i know simple minds simple pleasures...

EDIT: um...no one i've seen on Vape.to has used this...i just STILL can't get over how much it describes me...

Double EDIT: Antoss what was with the kevin wilson link? hilarious but random much?

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBWAjn2a3rA

 

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mAh - measure of battery capacity (sometimes incorrectly written MAH)

 

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Rebuildable Dripping Atomiser should be RDA, not RBD as far as I know.

TFA The Flavor Apprentice
PA Perfumers Apprentice (actually the same company as TFA)
FA Flavor Art
CD Capella Drops
EM Ethyl Maltol

All important ones for the DIYer

 

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that's what i had to start with but corrected it - maybe ill put it back and list both...

 

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I always thought SC meant stupid c**t: same diff yeah??
Rose I thought we weren't supposed to mention the unmentionable??