In a video posted to TikTok last month by Teresa Newman, she pointed out that when her students are “mewing”, they put their finger over their mouth before sliding their finger down their ...

Teens added two steps to mewing: placing a finger over the lips in a "Shhh" motion, then tracing one side of the jaw from top ...

Executed with a “shushing” gesture and then tracing the jawline with a finger, Gen Alpha’s mewing signifies that they wish to stay mum. The gesture, while seemingly playful, has been ...