-maxx

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-maxx

/-mæks/ US, UK

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

suffix -maxxes · -maxxing · -maxxed · -max

morpheme Forms verbs denoting an enhancement or improvement, with the goal of "maximizing" one's attractiveness, appeal, or sexual market value. looks + -maxx → looksmaxx
Internet, broadly, ironic, morpheme Forms verbs denoting the maximization of a certain aspect of one's lifestyle. rope (“to commit suicide”) + -maxx → ropemaxx

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"-maxx." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-maxx. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-maxx. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-maxx

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"-maxx." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-maxx.

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@misc{maxx_2026,
  title = {-maxx},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-maxx},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}