Dictionary

gymmaxx en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio

Etymology

From gym + -maxx.

Meanings

1. (intransitive, qualifier:incel slang) To work out at the gym and build muscle in order to increase one's attractiveness.
   • Idk about you but bald men with beards are hotter than most men. If you can't grow a beard and you're balding, shave all of it off and gymmaxx. 2022 November 19, u/ELLENRAPELEY2, “You ran for the mirror, but slipped in the clippings”, in Reddit, r/NewGreentexts, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2023:
   • Self-doxx. Please go easy. I packed a few extra pounds but have gymmaxxed since then. This is from Gyatso monastery some time back 2023 October 12, @bvlldhist, Twitter, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2023:
   • Luke explained that he has severe osteoporosis, which means he could not benefit from lifting weights or gymmaxxing. 2023 April, Shane Murphy, Lost Boys and Incel Forums: Mental Health and Masculinity in the Age of Loneliness (thesis), Dublin: Dublin City University, page 134:
   • Within the incel movement, there are a variety of different attitudes, said [Laura] Bates. "Gymmaxxing" or "Looksmaxxing" incels believe they can improve their attractiveness to women by working out or otherwise improving their appearance. 2021 August 13, Alexandra Topping, “Plymouth shootings may be a sign 'incel' culture is spreading”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2023:
   • Gymmaxx + go to medical school 2023 August 26, u/Shitposter420696969, “Anon has a dilema”, in Reddit, r/greentext, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2023:

Forms

Relateds

looksmaxx

Synonyms

gymcel