Language Matters | Gen Z loves ‘Chinamaxxing’, but where does ‘maxxing’ come from?
- Posted on March 2, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Language Matters | Gen Z loves ‘Chinamaxxing’, but where does ‘maxxing’ come from?

Chinamaxxing, lookmaxxing, moneymaxxing and gymmaxxing might be new terms, but the practice of ‘maxxing’ has been around for a while.