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A suffix meaning to obsessively optimize one particular part of your life — attach it to almost anything (moneymaxxing, sleepmaxxing, gymmaxxing) to describe going all-in on improving it.

Going all-in on optimizing your finances — aggressive saving, budgeting apps, side hustles, cutting every non-essential cost — often turned into short-form video content.

The mild, low-effort end of looksmaxxing — skincare, diet, exercise, a better haircut — as opposed to anything invasive.

The extreme, invasive end of looksmaxxing — cosmetic surgery, steroid use, hair transplants — as opposed to everyday habits.

Treating your workout routine as an all-consuming optimization project — every set, meal, and rest day engineered for maximum results.

Optimizing sleep as far as it can go — mouth tape, red light glasses, magnesium, weighted blankets, white noise — to squeeze the maximum benefit out of rest.

Adopting everyday Chinese lifestyle habits — hot water over iced coffee, house slippers indoors, traditional skincare — as a self-improvement trend, usually more affectionate than serious.

Deliberately working to become as socially skilled and connected as possible — practicing small talk, going to more events, treating your social life like a project to optimize.

Overhauling and optimizing your personal style and wardrobe to its fullest potential, usually all at once rather than gradually.

Treating overall physical health and wellbeing as something to constantly optimize — diet, supplements, checkups, recovery — not just one specific habit.

Deliberately loading up on dietary fiber — beans, oats, chia, psyllium husk — to optimize gut and metabolic health.

frictionmaxxing

Deliberately choosing the harder, less convenient option — cold showers, walking instead of driving, doing chores by hand — to build resilience and get out of your comfort zone.

Deliberately choosing optimism — Gen Z's self-aware, often ironic take on staying hopeful in a doomscrolling-heavy internet culture.

Natural charm or charisma, especially a talent for flirting and attracting a romantic partner. Also used as a verb: to "rizz someone up" is to charm them.

Delusional — usually in a light, self-aware way, about something you badly want to be true. Often paired with the phrase "delulu is the solulu" (delusion is the solution).

To do something exceptionally well or to look fantastic. A term of praise — if you "slayed", you impressed everyone.

A sudden, often irrational feeling of disgust or turn-off toward someone you were attracted to, usually triggered by a small, specific thing they did.

A dramatic improvement in someone's appearance, confidence or circumstances over time — a transformation for the better.

Someone who acts as though they are the protagonist of their own life story. Used approvingly ("main character energy") for confidence, or critically for self-absorption.

Did something exceptionally well, especially with style. Often extended to "ate and left no crumbs" — performed flawlessly, holding nothing back.

A self-reliant, quietly confident person who does their own thing outside the usual social pecking order. Now used mostly ironically, especially about teenage boys.

Someone who seems to move through life without independent thought, repeating the same scripted opinions or actions — as if they were a background character in a video game.

An informal read of someone's mood, attitude or trustworthiness. To "pass the vibe check" is to give off a good impression.

The greatest of all time, or close to it — the highest praise for a person, thing or performance.