Mewing
Declining🧒Middle School🔶Manosphere originDefinition
The practice of pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth to supposedly sharpen your jawline. Named after Dr. John Mew. Became a massive meme among teen boys, often done as a pose in photos (hand on jaw, looking serious).
Translation for Parents
Your son is pressing his tongue against the roof of his mouth because the internet told him it'll give him a better jawline. The science is... questionable. But it keeps him quiet, so maybe don't investigate too hard.
Dad Mode: Likely a Meme
I know this site is mostly jokes. But I'm still a dad. This one started in Dr. John Mew (orthodontist) → looksmaxxing forums (2010s) → TikTok (2023-present). Your kid is probably just memeing. But if you're hearing a bunch of these together, maybe ask about it over pizza.
Examples
“Hold on I gotta mew real quick”
“Let me do my jawline exercise (usually said as a joke before posing)”
“He's been mewing for six months and still no jawline”
“He's been doing the tongue thing and it hasn't worked”
Cringe Score
Grounds for emancipation
If you start mewing at the dinner table, your family will stage an intervention. Save it for when you're alone in the car. Actually, don't do it then either.
Category
meme specific
Peak
2024-03
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
urban_dictionary, reddit, tiktok, youtube