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baldmaxx en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɑld.mæks/ (Canada, US, cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈbɔld.mæks/ (US) without the cot–caught merger
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈbɔːld.mæks/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰḗlH-o-m Proto-Germanic *bēlą Proto-West Germanic *bāl Old English bæl? Middle English balled English bald Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos Proto-Italic *magisVmos Latin maximus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English maximizeclip. English -maxx English baldmaxx From bald + -maxx.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:incel slang) To become bald with enthusiasm instead of trying to maintain a full head of hair.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
baldmaxxing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
baldmax alternative lexicographic
baldmaxxes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
baldmaxxed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
baldmaxxed Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

baldmaxxer