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/Sounds like the English words "looks" + "maxing"/

Meaning

The obsession with maximizing physical attractiveness through routines, diets, facial exercises, or procedures, popularized on forums and TikTok. An extreme pursuit of improving one's appearance that became a whole subculture.

Examples

He's deep into looksmaxxing, doing mewing exercises all day.

Looksmaxxing became an entire subculture.

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Regional synonyms

In Argentina, the neighborhood corner store or small supermarket run by Chinese immigrants, found on practically every city block. "Ir al chino" is the everyday way of saying you're going out for groceries.