This is my first entry, and I’m not very good with textile, despite the guide that’s available. I’ve started this entry in the hopes that someone more experienced can help me out, thanks.
About
Muh X is a snowclone phrase used by people in order to trivialize a certain topic with the intentional misspelling of the word “my”.
Origin
While the origins of Muh X are unclear, the earliest instance of a phrase using “muh” in the context of Muh X appears to be from a BodyBuilding.com forum thread[1] dating back to 2011 where a forum user asked as to whether or not his cutting routine will “ruin muh gains” (muscle gains).
Spread
After the initial sighting of “muh gains” on the Bodybuilding forums, Muh X quickly spread to other sites such as FunnyJunk, Tumblr, and 4chan, with the phrase being used as a means to either humorously defend one’s own point or to mock another poster’s argument or motivations[2]. “Muh gains” is a phrase still commonly used on the BodyBuilding.com forums when referring to muscular gains, whether in jest or in seriousness. Muh X is most commonly used in its image-less phrase form.
Poster 1: I love mass gainer shakes! They work so great!
Poster 2: Mass gainer is a shitty waste of money. Dat dere celltech on the other hand…
Poster 1: But m-muh carbs….
Muh X is also associated with images containing an intricate explanation of what “Muh (insert concept/topic to be trivialized)” means and the logo of an American publishing company Scholastic[3].
Notable Examples
