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-maxx

suffix
/-mæks/US

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. Forms verb denoting an enhancement or improvement, with the goal of "maximizing" one's…

    Forms verb denoting an enhancement or improvement, with the goal of "maximizing" one's attractiveness, appeal, or sexual market value.

    • looks + -maxx → looksmaxx
    • surgery + -maxx → surgerymaxx
    • trans + -maxx → transmaxx

  2. Forms verbs for a wide range of effects unrelated to romance.

    • rope (“to commit suicide”) + -maxx → ropemaxx
    • hope (“to be filled with hope”) + -maxx → hopemaxx
    • Made it with 5 minutes of my scheduled lunch to spare. Napmaxxed

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for -maxx. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA