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gymmaxx

gymmaxx verb: to work out at the gym and build muscle in order to increase one's attractiveness.

Verb

gymmaxx (third-person singular simple present gymmaxxes, present participle gymmaxxing, simple past and past participle gymmaxxed)

  1. (intransitive, incel slang) To work out at the gym and build muscle in order to increase one's attractiveness.
    • 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...
    • 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
    Synonyms:
    gymcel

Examples of gymmaxx in a sentence

  • 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...
  • I packed a few extra pounds but have gymmaxxed since then.2023 October 12, @bvlldhist, Twitter, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2023:

Synonyms of gymmaxx

Forms of gymmaxx

third-person singular presentgymmaxxes
present participlegymmaxxing
past participlegymmaxxed
pastgymmaxxed

Origin of gymmaxx

From gym + -maxx.

Questions about gymmaxx

What does gymmaxx mean?
Gymmaxx means to work out at the gym and build muscle in order to increase one's attractiveness.
How do you use gymmaxx in a sentence?
Luke explained that he has severe osteoporosis, which means he could not benefit from lifting weights or gymmaxxing.
What part of speech is gymmaxx?
Gymmaxx is a verb.
What is the past tense of gymmaxx?
The past tense of gymmaxx is gymmaxxed.

Words near gymmaxx in the dictionary

  1. gymlet
  2. gymlets
  3. gymlike
  4. gymmal
  5. gymmals
  6. gymmaxx
  7. gymmaxxed
  8. gymmaxxes
  9. gymmaxxing
  10. gymmed
  11. gymming

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