hardmaxx en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From hard + -maxx.
Meanings
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(intransitive, qualifier:incel slang, transitive) To act to improve one's physical appearance using body modifications or other extreme methods; to engage in extreme looksmaxxing.
Looksmaxxing attaches "scores" to aspects of male appearance, focusing particularly on jawline, muscularity and skin. Looksmaxxers aim to increase their scores via "softmaxxing" (such as using a gua sha, burning more calories than consumed, or moisturising) and "hardmaxxing" (such as steroid use, hair transplants, or cosmetic surgery).
2024 March 26, Riley Farrell, “Inside looksmaxxing, the extreme cosmetic social media trend”, in BBC, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardmaxxing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hardmaxxes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hardmaxxed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hardmaxxed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |