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
Get the Flex or foldmug. Flexing done prepared, not just out of the blue. Originated from Lil Tay's flexing, and the opposite of uncoordinated flex in which people flex at anytime anywhere.
by FL4ym3Burn June 13, 2018
Get the coordinated flexmug. by ShortStackB January 25, 2020
Get the Flat Flexmug. When somebody flexes on the fact that he/she is in a relationship. This type of behaviour usually includes having interactions with a partner that is supposed to be private for example kissing. Instagram pictures where the couple is making out can also be considered this. This type of behaviour is usually quite despised and cringed at since it makes everyone feel uncomfortable, no matter the observer’s status (single or not).
Have you seen Jake’s new insta photo with his girlfriend. It’s so obvious it’s just a relationship flex. Jeez, it was so cringe.
by rudi.k July 23, 2019
Get the relationship flexmug. by Samuel Jospeh Davies January 16, 2008
Get the Heavey-flexmug. 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
Get the flex spacemug. Person 1: Yeah, I have a $4500 PC. It has a 3090 in it.
Person 2: Stop fucking passively flexing, you dickhead.
Person 2: Stop fucking passively flexing, you dickhead.
by Ding dong, the bitch is dead! November 3, 2021
Get the passively flexingmug.