bonesmashing
/boʊnzmæʃɪŋ/
UncommonRepeatedly hitting facial bones to stimulate bone remodeling and change facial structure.
Often discussed in looksmaxxing communities as a way to sharpen facial features. Medical consensus says it is harmful and ineffective. The term is sometimes used sarcastically.
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | saw a guy on reddit claiming bonesmashing gave him a better jaw. bro is going to hurt himself | The commenter is skeptical and concerned about the safety of the technique. | reddit, 2023 |
| 02 | the looksmaxxing pipeline really goes: mewing, then jawline exercises, then bonesmashing | Describing how people in these communities escalate from mild to extreme techniques. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | please do not bonesmash. you will break your nose and it will not grow back better | A direct warning that the technique is dangerous and does not work as claimed. | tiktok, 2024 |
Use it when
- Discussing extreme appearance modification techniques in online communities.
- Warning someone about dangerous looksmaxxing advice.
- Referencing the more extreme end of facial optimization culture.
Do not use it when
- You mean any general facial massage or exercise.Use “face-pulling” instead.
- You mean mewing or other non-harmful jaw techniques.Use “mewing” instead.
Bonesmashing vs mewing
bonesmashing
Bonesmashing involves physically striking the face to cause bone remodeling. It is considered dangerous.
mewing
Mewing is a tongue posture technique that claims to reshape the face gradually over time.
Origin and context
Originated in online looksmaxxing and incel-adjacent forums based on a misapplication of Wolff's Law, the medical principle that bone density adapts to mechanical stress. Gained wider internet visibility as looksmaxxing content spread on TikTok around 2022 to 2024.
- First seen
- 2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/bonesmashing