abdominize

English

Etymology

Back-formation from abdominizer

Verb

abdominize (third-person singular simple present abdominizes, present participle abdominizing, simple past and past participle abdominized)

1. To exercise the abdominal muscles.
   • 1997, Judy Cole, Playing for Keeps, page 16:

     Do you need to accessorize, moisturize, abdominize, and downsize your thighs to find true happiness?

   • 2012, Ben Elton, Blast From The Past, page 38:

     Likewise he knew the brand of abdominizing exerciser that she'd ordered in an insane moment of optimistic piety from the back of a colour supplement.

   • 2019 January 11, “The retro piece of exercise equipment my parents couldn't give up”, in Vox:

     The models in the infomercial used it effortlessly, “abdominizing” their way to a flat stomach by doing sit-ups with the contraption for support.