1 hour ago · United States
‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 12:15 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
As all facets of our lives are optimized, the suffix has become inescapable - and experts predict it’s around to stay Maxxing is not a new concept. Dungeons and Dragons players have been “min-maxing” character stats for years; Will Smith was maxin’ and relaxin’ in the 90s; as far back…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’
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- The Guardian