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The "-maxxing" suffix comes from incel forums' "looksmaxxing," where some users talked of breaking bones with a hammer for a stronger jawline.
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Columnist Kathryn Jezer-Morton coined it in a Cut piece titled "In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing," published January 3, 2026.
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