mewing
/mjuːɪŋ/
EN
A social media trend involving proper oral posture, where the tongue is held against the roof of the mouth to purportedly improve jawline definition and facial aesthetics. Can also refer to the high-pitched crying sound a cat makes.
Many young people online practice mewing every day in hopes of getting a more chiseled jaw.
Etymology
The facial posture term is named after British orthodontist John Mew, who popularized the technique in the 1990s. The alternative meaning referring to cat vocalizations dates back to the 16th century, derived from the Middle English imitative word "mew" matching the sound of a cat's cry.
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jawlinefacial postureorthotropicsmeoworal posture