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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *worǵós Proto-Hellenic *-worgós Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós) Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek χειρουργέω (kheirourgéō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek χειρουργίᾱ̆ (kheirourgíā̆)bor. Latin chīrūrgiader. Old French surgie Old French surgeriebor. Middle English surgerie English surgery 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 -maxxbf. English maxx English surgerymaxx From surgery + -maxx.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:incel slang) To undergo cosmetic surgery to enhance one's physical appearance in a bid to increase one's sexual market value.
   • If you ever surgerymaxx, make sure to only pump and dump and never "fall in love". 2020, anonymous, quoted in Emma Nyström, "'What becomes of the broken-hearted?': En socialantropologisk studie om männen som kallar sig incels", thesis submitted to Lund University, page 43
   • There are constant posts announcing plans to or providing updates on a member’s plan to ‘surgerymaxx,’ ‘thugmaxx’ or some other type of ‘maxxing.’ 2021, Will Gerdes-McClain, "Differents: Essays About a Human (and Humans)", thesis submitted to Georgia College, page 104
   • I just want to surgerymaxx so I don’t have to see myself become old as an ugly man. 2020, "Barnacle", quoted in Alva Svenning & Moa Åkne, "'Normies don't know hardship': Incels och kvinnoförakt på digitala forum", thesis submitted to Lund University, page 22

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