Vaping selected as a hot English term by the Oxford English Dictionary

Last Thursday, the Oxford English Dictionary announced the addition of 500 popular English terms, including “e-cigarette” and “twerking.”

In recent years, the term “e-cigarette” has been used more and more frequently. From the invention of the e-cigarette in China in 2007 to its strong global sales today, the category has grown rapidly. In 2014, global e-cigarette sales reached US$6 billion. The term “e-cigarette” was also selected as one of the top ten buzzwords of that year. In addition, analysts at Citigroup even suggested that e-cigarettes could surpass traditional cigarettes in the future.

The Oxford Dictionary defines e-cigarette as follows: a cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid or other substance that is vaporized and inhaled, used to simulate the experience of smoking. Original text: (E-cigarette (noun): A cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid or other substance that is vaporized and inhaled, used to simulate the experience of smoking. [2007].)

The Oxford English Dictionary records both the original meanings of English words and how those meanings develop over time. For a word to be included in the Oxford Dictionary, it must appear frequently in novels and newspapers over a period of at least ten years.