ahegao

plural ahegaos

1. JapanesecountableuncountablefictionAn exaggerated facial expression consisting of flushed cheeks, rolled-back eyes, and the tongue hanging out, intended to depict a person having an orgasm.

   "The ahegao you draw is the best ever, ■■-sensei!."

   2017, Takashi Kajii, My Little Sister Can Read Kanji: Volume 3, unnumbered page

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   During the set of intercourse at the end of the story, Sherlock is also drawn featuring ahegao expressions, frequently used in hentai or pornographic works.

   2017, Carolina Lindström, The power of characterization […] , thesis submitted to Stockholm University, page 26

   Without anime I would never have been introduced to such thought provoking concepts as ahegao or 15 year old girls with boobs the size of basketballs.

   2019 March 6, “Personals”, in The Medium, Rutgers University, page A6

   Princess Berpl, an adult performer and cosplay artist, says that many of Delphine’s self-branding tactics, such as using the ahegao face in videos or appealing to the gaming community, originated in the sex work community.

   2019 July 11, Ej Dickson, “Is Belle Delphine, a.k.a. Bathwater Gamer Girl, the Greatest Troll On the Internet?”, in Rolling Stone

   In addition to standard cosplay and PG-13, NSFW pictures, she also became known for her ahegao — facial expressions meant to mimic the orgasms of hentai characters.

   2019 October 8, Madeleine Aggeler, “Who Is Belle Delphine, the Gamer Girl Selling Her Bathwater?”, in New York

   I sauntered out of the bathroom and over to Joel, standing in front of him. I mentally counted to ten before he looked up to see the Ahegao^([sic]) expression I'd practiced. I stuck my tongue out, rolling it to the side while crossing my eyes and moaning.

   2020, Kat Addams, Just Between Us, →ISBN