brux
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of brux
1990–95; back formation from bruxism
Example Sentences
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So the question is not so much whether you brux, but why you might be bruxing more than is normal and possibly causing jaw or dental problems.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
If you are a light or poor sleeper, you spend more time in non-REM sleep, which is when people naturally brux.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
So the question is not so much whether you brux, but why you might be bruxing more than is normal and possibly causing jaw or dental problems.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
Boggling, a muscular side effect of bruxing, is when a rat bugs its eyes in and out rapidly, like a possessed vaudeville comic.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2016
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