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dabbing

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A way of using cannabis that heats a strong extract on a hot surface so you inhale the vapour

noun
/ˈdæbɪŋ/

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: dabbing

For beginners, dabbing can be intimidating because it requires specific equipment to safely vaporize the concentrate.

Examples

And the fact that it is so potent and people are doing dabbing now, which is like meth, cannabis and lighting wax on fire that we're seeing really serious brain stuff.
Many users are unaware of the dangers associated with dabbing, as it involves inhaling concentrated THC vapor.
In recent years, dabbing has emerged as a popular method for consuming cannabis due to its potency.

Surface Forms

dabbing singular

dabbings plural

Morphology

dabbing = dab (semi-transparent) = dab + ing

Morphologically regular (verb + -ing) but the meaning is specialized drug-culture jargon, so knowing the general verb 'dab' may not be enough for all learners to derive this specific sense.

Etymology

Dabbing comes from the word dab, meaning 'a small amount', as in 'a dab of butter'. In the cannabis sense you heat a tiny 'dab' of marijuana concentrate and inhale it, so dabbing means vaporizing that small, strong dose.