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06/30/2008
word of the week: jowlers
Posted by Annie Tsai

image from jowlers.com

Shake it up! The word of the week is "jowlers": photos of people jowling, also known as a flap n' snap. The act of jowling involves relaxing all the muscles in your face, quickly (almost violently) shaking your head left and right, then snapping a photo to catch that one perfect shot of your jowls in disarray... perhaps even with some spittle, for bonus points.

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Personally, I'm a terrible jowler because I can't stop laughing during the shake, and that's a big no-no because my cheeks stay taut and won't flap without abandon.

I love going to Jowlers.com when I'm feeling down because I can't load that page without literally laughing out loud at my computer screen. Check their Awards page for some especially hysterical jowlers. I particularly like the group jowlers.

See also: the "jowler" tag on Flickr.

Post your best jowlers on MIX! I look forward to seeing your flapping cheeks.