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What Is Mewing? Let's Find Out Here So You Don't Get Confused!

Mewing is a shushing motion and then a finger movement along the jaw line that indicates they are mewing. 
Mewing Is
Mewing. Source: Bored Panda

What Is Mewing? Let's Find Out Here So You Don't Get Confused!

In this digital era, slang continues to develop along with the emergence of new generations. One of the slangs that is often heard or appears in social media is mewing.

The word Mewing itself actually comes from the world of beauty and health. Where mewing itself is a technique where someone pushes their tongue to the roof of their mouth to get a more defined jawline and cheekbones. 

This technique was previously practiced by models to get a more attractive facial shape in photos. 

But now the mewing trend has been adopted by teenagers as a form of nonverbal communication between them. And it is no longer just about beautifying appearance, but has evolved into a way to communicate or express disinterest. 

So, for those of you who are curious about the meaning of mewing, let's take a look at the following discussion!

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The meaning of Mewing is

Meaning of Mewing
Meaning of Mewing. Source: The Daily Dot

Reported from the Find My Kids page, currently, Mewing is no longer just a beauty trend. The majority of teenagers, especially on social media, use it as a sign to show disobedience or rebellion.

When they Mewing, it becomes an expression to silence other people with the aim of refusing to participate in various things. 

This is an indirect expression that shows that they do not respect other people or the person they are talking to. 

In non-verbal form, Mewing has a certain gesture meaning, namely the shushing movement and then the movement of the finger along their jaw line, indicating that they are mewing and cannot speak. 

This can be interpreted as if when someone demonstrates this gesture, they are basically expressing their intention to silence another person, often in an impolite manner. 

Is Mewing an Impolite Expression?

Mewing Expression Is Impolite
Mewing Expression Is Not Polite? Source: Youtube/LOCAL

Basically mewing is a technique to help people improve their posture and facial shape. 

However, this trend has created a misconception and created new problems when some people started using mewing as a sign to tell people to be quiet, which is actually contrary to its original purpose.

So this new meaning of the word mewing is what gives it a bad reputation, especially in the school environment, as expressed by teachers and psychologists.

Gen Alpha Slang Besides Mewing

Sigma Male
Sigma Male. Source: VCGamers

In addition to mewing, there are still several languages or terms that are trending on social media today. Here are some of them:

Skibidi

The term “skibidi” became popular because of the series YouTube Skibidi Toilet by Alexey Gerasimov. In the context of Gen Alpha, this word refers to something bad or negative. For example, in the sentence:

"I met two skibidi people, they were trying to prank people!"

Sigma

“Sigma” in Gen Alpha language refers to something that has more value or looks cool and charismatic. This term emphasizes something positive and superior.

Example: “He is very sigma, always leads meetings well.”

Rizz

“Rizz” comes from the word “charisma” and refers to someone who has charm or is considered cool.

Example: “You said you’re going on a date tomorrow, right? You must have rizz.”

Negative Aura

“Negative aura” describes someone who carries bad energy or “bad vibes”. Gen Alpha uses this term for people who have a negative influence in their surroundings.

Example: “His appearance is scary, exuding a negative aura.”

Positive Aura

On the other hand, “positive aura” is used to describe someone who brings positive energy and makes the environment better.

Example: “He looks neat and exudes a positive aura.”

Fanum Tax

The term “fanum tax” is popular among Gen Alphas to describe someone who likes to take other people’s food without permission. 

This term comes from the world of streamers and social media.

Example: “You have two donuts, time to pay your fanum tax.”

Big L

“Big L” stands for “loser.” This word is often used to refer to people who fail or give up easily.

Example: “Ah, big L lo! It's time to just give up."

Delulu

The word Delulu describes someone who is unrealistic about something or has excessive imagination.

Example: She was so crazy about the actor. She believed that she would marry him“.

Ohio

The word “Ohio” is often used to describe something that is weird or embarrassing. In the Gen Alpha world, the term can be a slur for something that is considered “cringe” or embarrassing.

Example: “You’ll be an Ohioan if you don’t do it.”

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