Mogging, Maxxing, and More - February 18, 2026

TOPIC 2: MOG & MAXXING - CAN THE GUYS DEFINE THESE ONLINE SLANG PHRASES?

• Derived from the manosphere acronym “AMOG,” or “Alpha Male of the Group,” to “mog” someone means to visibly outshine them: to have a sharper jawline, a better outfit, a stronger presence in a group photo, or more “rizz” (charisma). Whether it’s delivered as an insult or intended as praise, the message behind the word is always the same: achieving dominance over someone else. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/mog-maxxing-clavicular-take-over-the-internet-rcna258999
• Going to the extreme is “maxxing,” while boosting your own charisma is “aura farming.”
• Maxxing, a suffix that means optimizing for whatever word you slap “-maxx” onto, e.g., “looksmaxxing” for improving one’s physical appearance, “jestermaxxing” for acting silly to get laughs https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/2026/02/17/maxxing-mogging-explainer-clavicular
• Speaking of that, several recent publications point to Friction Maxxing & why it Should Be Your Go-To Emotional Intelligence Strategy In 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2026/02/13/why-friction-maxxing-should-be-your-go-to-emotional-intelligence-strategy-in-2026/
  • “Reading is boring; talking is awkward; moving is tiring; leaving the house is daunting. Thinking is hard. Interacting with strangers is scary. Risking an unexpected reaction from someone isn’t worth it. Speaking at all — overrated. These are all frictions that we can now eliminate, easily, and we do.”
  • Friction maxxing is the practice of intentionally choosing small, safe inconveniences that build your tolerance for discomfort and bring you joy.

Call for: FS Definition of “Mog” (according to Marriam Webster’s ‘slang’ section)

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Mog is a humorous Internet slang term meaning “to outclass,” used especially to describe one person as appearing far more attractive than another.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/mog

Call for: FS Definition of “Maxxing” (according to Marriam Webster’s ‘slang’ section)

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Maxxing (sometimes spelled -maxing) describes the practice of optimizing a specific aspect of one's life, often to an extreme degree.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/-maxing