-maxx

• -max

Clipping of maximize, with a superfluous x presumably to mimic Internet slang. Compare doxx.

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-maxx (verb-forming suffix, third-person singular simple present -maxxes, present participle -maxxing, simple past and past participle -maxxed)

1. (incel slang) Denoting an enhancement or improvement, with the goal of "maximizing" one's attractiveness or appeal.

   ‎looks + ‎-maxx → ‎looksmaxx

   ‎surgery + ‎-maxx → ‎surgerymaxx

   ‎trans + ‎-maxx → ‎transmaxx

2. (Internet slang, loosely, ironic) Used tongue-in-cheek for a wide range of effects unrelated to romance.

   ‎rope (“to commit suicide”) + ‎-maxx → ‎ropemaxx

   ‎hope (“to be filled with hope”) + ‎-maxx → ‎hopemaxx

   • 2022 February 16, SWAMP SAM (@mardirooster), Twitter‎, archived from the original on 14 August 2023:

     Made it with 5 minutes of my scheduled lunch to spare. Napmaxxed

   • 2022 October 7, Hyde (@BreatheLesss), Twitter‎, archived from the original on 14 August 2023:

     Soupmaxx immediately. If you fear veggies, soups are a great way to extract the beneficial nutrients safely.

   • 2022 December 26, Akhlys (@MetaphysicE), Twitter‎, archived from the original on 14 August 2023:

     hard work with long hours and serious legal liabilities tied to your performance - or some brunchmaxxing tech job. what would you choose?

   • 2023 April 7, bane (@banewastaken), Twitter‎, archived from the original on 14 August 2023:

     Never leaving my bed again im sleepmaxxing

   • 2023 June 28, milan (@neumilan), Twitter‎, archived from the original on 14 August 2023:

     languagemaxxing by learning french through german (not fun)

• “-Maxxing”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007