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MAWS (Middle-Aged Woman Syndrome) is a disease that many females tends to inexplicably contract upon reaching their 30's or 40's.
Symptoms inlcude:
-irritability
-irrationality
-bossiness
-complaining
-being self-absorbed
-negative attention-seeking
-making a scene in public places

Women with MAWS tend to make up the vast majority of people who make complaints or demands in stores, restaurants, or other customer service locations.

Women with MAWS seem to live in their own reality; they think their behaviour is normal and their actions justified.
Women may outgrow MAWS in their later years, rationalizing in ways deemed comprehensible or even socially acceptable.
Jim: Isn't it a nice day today Martha?

Martha: It'll be nicer once I rudely complain to customer service for a good half hour about my broken appliance, two hours if I'm asked to calm down. They can't tell me what to do - I'm on the ball. You know what "they" say, unless you've walked a mile in my shoes, don't talk to me...(etc)

Sarah: Try to ignore her Jim, she has MAWS.
MAWS by ihatemaws July 24, 2012
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Maws. Combination of the words “Man” and “Paws” describing the un-groomed, lengthy and greasy fingernails of a male comrade.
Brendan : let me see your phone. *Grabs phone*
Person 2 : Get your fucking Maws out of here you autistic slut
Maws by Coach Catta March 24, 2018
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The shorter version of Man Paws. Term affectionately used to describe a male’s hands, often in the act of groping, grappling, or gripping a female’s body parts.
Sid: “Holy hell! Look at the cleave on that girl! I want to get my maws all over her boobs.”
Sally: “I hope she fucking has you arrested you lowlife piece of shit.”
Maws by My Man Paws May 26, 2025

maws or paws

a debate between furries on which type of bodily attributes in a fursona they find more attractive, this being a debate between the paws or mouths of a fursona

this debate can also be compared to the debates straight men have over “ass or tits”
john: “hey bro, maws or paws?”

bob: “definitely maws bro”
maws or paws by LilyMoss February 2, 2022

MAWs in denial 

Commonly known as SPMS. They are people who deny their love of MAWism. Their greatest fear is the cucumber.
"Those MAWS in denial are at it again."
"What they doing?"
"They're trying to make the cucumber illegal"
MAWs in denial by yomomma1976 January 13, 2006

Hog Maws 

A young woman with a fat ass and tities.
Hey Adrian that Hog Maws over there wants your dick as always.
Hog Maws by MarkIsGay June 9, 2019

haw maws 

haw maws by Elimack March 29, 2007