english word · 2026-06-23
mewing
verb
Meaning
The act of keeping one's tongue on the roof of the mouth and maintaining a silent, focused posture to define the jawline; often used ironically to ignore someone or show superior facial aesthetics.
Etymology
Named after orthodontist Mike Mew, the term evolved from facial exercises into a viral meme about 'looksmaxxing' and the 'shush' gesture.
Examples
"can't talk rn i'm literally mewing"
"he really hit the shush emoji and started mewing in the middle of the lecture 💀"
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