dripping

Etymology

noun

1. Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
   They were pleased because he was not above drinking a cup of tea with them, and when the dawn came and they were still waiting they offered him a slice of bread and dripping; he was not squeamish and could eat most things now with a good appetite. 1915, W.S. Maugham, Of Human Bondage
2. The sound or action of something that drips.
   Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.
3. The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.
   When dripping, it can be eaiser to flood your atomizer. I suggest to only add the amount of E-liquid that you plan on vaping at that particular moment. 2010, Mike Sands, Make Your Own E-Liquid, page 15

verb

1. present participle and gerund of drip