by ShortStackB January 25, 2020

The act of “putting your money where your mouth is” by rising to the occasion or backing down. Much like “nut up or shut up”, it is a challenge to someone who has said that they would do something to show strength—usually an aggressive or bold course of action. It is frequently an ultimatum to call someone’s bluff after they’ve been running off at the mouth about what they could or would do in any given situation. The term is used to shut down foolish declarations made by wanna-be types who have something to prove to themselves and others, but they often lack the ability to follow through.
Girl #1: “If Karly tries to step to me, she can catch these hands!”
Girl #2: “I think Karly might have heard what you said…she’s coming over here.”
Girl #1: “I don’t care if she heard!”
Karly: “Oh, yeah?!? Flex or fold!”
Girl #1: “JK, Karly…you know you’re my girl.”
(After mean-mugging Girl #1)
Karly: “That’s what I thought.”
Girl #2: “I think Karly might have heard what you said…she’s coming over here.”
Girl #1: “I don’t care if she heard!”
Karly: “Oh, yeah?!? Flex or fold!”
Girl #1: “JK, Karly…you know you’re my girl.”
(After mean-mugging Girl #1)
Karly: “That’s what I thought.”
by Gemini Grammarian February 4, 2022

by Protegent December 2, 2017

While I was presenting my project, the student across from me thinks he can start feather flexing by cutting me off and asking all these questions.
by JG.F.AV November 3, 2019

Alex:“Man, I need some flex space, back off.”
Chad:“But I want to watch!”
Alex: “No, I need to be by myself.”
Chad:“But I want to watch!”
Alex: “No, I need to be by myself.”
by SQuiet February 18, 2020

by Samuel Jospeh Davies January 16, 2008

by realityseeker May 1, 2019
