Living your life in uncertainty, or confusion. Acting, and doing things without clear purpose or a sense of what is needed but doing it anyway because you want to feel like you're doing something.
Becky "How have you been?'
Sam "Flailing, mostly."
Becky "Oh yup, did you finish that thing you had talked about?"
Sam "No, I don't have the right pieces, and I have no money, and if I don't get back to work soon I'm going to lose my apartment."
Sam "Flailing, mostly."
Becky "Oh yup, did you finish that thing you had talked about?"
Sam "No, I don't have the right pieces, and I have no money, and if I don't get back to work soon I'm going to lose my apartment."
by high on ginger September 4, 2023
Get the Flailing mug.Verb: bougee white boys do this when under duress, only if their safe-space is unavailable. Flailing uses a large portion of energy, and most white boys do not have enough to successfully even piss IN The toilet, as opposed to ON the toilet.
by Ve12itas June 26, 2017
Get the Flail mug.An action one does to another when they have been pissed off. First, the annoying friend is grabbed by the nut sack. The person is then lifted into the air by their nut sack. For dramatic effect, you can throw them around in the air, while still holding the nut sack.
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Annoying Friend: *Is Annoying*
You: Shut up right now or I'm gonna pull a Philadelphia flail on you!
You: Shut up right now or I'm gonna pull a Philadelphia flail on you!
by Just_Some_Random_Dude January 21, 2020
Get the Philadelphia Flail mug.(video games) to risk using a melee attack in order to stay alive. This usually occurs when the player is low on ammunition or is due to reload, The odds of success are low but a successful attempt is often celebrated with a sigh of relief or an exuberant shout of victory.
Gamer one: " Remember that sweet flail Mary I pulled off last night? That totally won us the match."
Gamer Two: " You want a medal to go with that swelling head of yours? Get over yourself you poser."
Gamer Two: " You want a medal to go with that swelling head of yours? Get over yourself you poser."
by Knoxford English Dictionary January 12, 2015
Get the Flail Mary mug.The motion an octopus uses to get around. Often associated with having a stroke or other sudden muscle spasm.
How to: first, reach your arms out in front of you. Make sure there is a significant distance between them. Second, slowly move your elbows together and let your hands follow with a delay. Move your elbows outwards when there is about two inches between them. Once again let your hands follow with a delay. Let your elbows get far enough away from each other so you are now in a "going in for a hug" position. Repeat this process at a fast pace.
How to: first, reach your arms out in front of you. Make sure there is a significant distance between them. Second, slowly move your elbows together and let your hands follow with a delay. Move your elbows outwards when there is about two inches between them. Once again let your hands follow with a delay. Let your elbows get far enough away from each other so you are now in a "going in for a hug" position. Repeat this process at a fast pace.
Person1: what's that guy doing?
Person: looks to me he's having a stroke or something, he's flailing like an octopus.
Person: looks to me he's having a stroke or something, he's flailing like an octopus.
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Get the flail mug.Man #1: Hey, so Katie, how long have you been pregnant?
Katie: What? I'm not pregnant?!
Man #2: Flail.
Katie: What? I'm not pregnant?!
Man #2: Flail.
by WhatAFlail July 25, 2012
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