When someone name-drops philosophical and theoretical heavyweights in casual conversation, or babbles at length about some obscure academic idea. A form of showing off one's supposed intelligence. Associated with the pseudo-intellectual and mansplaining types.
at a party
Person 1: "You know, that movie reminds me of something Kant says in the Analytic of the Sublime...'"
Person 2: "I'm just trying to have a good time tonight. I don't need to hear your intellectual flexing."
Person 1: "You know, that movie reminds me of something Kant says in the Analytic of the Sublime...'"
Person 2: "I'm just trying to have a good time tonight. I don't need to hear your intellectual flexing."
by absolutelytheworst October 7, 2019
Get the intellectual flexingmug. Person A: "Oh man, I drank so much last night"
Person B: "Well I drank so much, I can't remember a thing and I'm pretty sure I threw up on my Mum."
Person A: "Dude, why you have to neg flex right now?"
Person B: "Well I drank so much, I can't remember a thing and I'm pretty sure I threw up on my Mum."
Person A: "Dude, why you have to neg flex right now?"
by Odear April 7, 2019
Get the Neg Flexmug. Brad: Yo, can someone take a picture of me?
Chad: I gotchu bro!
Ryan: Actually, I’ll take it because my camera has better quality.
Brad+ Chad: Stop x flexing.
Chad: I gotchu bro!
Ryan: Actually, I’ll take it because my camera has better quality.
Brad+ Chad: Stop x flexing.
by chickenlover69420 December 25, 2018
Get the x flexmug. by ulubme April 12, 2014
Get the flexed outmug. Playstyle in videogames where a player (see 'flex player') is able to change their play-style in a moments notice.
Flex gaming requires high context awareness and a deep understanding of the game's mechanics. Constant re-evaluation is needed to remain flexible with all decisions. Executing flex gaming is both challenging and exhausting and can therefore rarely be performed for a long time consecutively.
In contrast casual players fixate on a playstyle at the beginning of a game. This behavior is very common and can be explained by "escalating commitment". 'OTP's (one-trick-ponies) are the extreme opposite of flex gaming; they fixate on a playstyle already before a game.
Flex gaming requires high context awareness and a deep understanding of the game's mechanics. Constant re-evaluation is needed to remain flexible with all decisions. Executing flex gaming is both challenging and exhausting and can therefore rarely be performed for a long time consecutively.
In contrast casual players fixate on a playstyle at the beginning of a game. This behavior is very common and can be explained by "escalating commitment". 'OTP's (one-trick-ponies) are the extreme opposite of flex gaming; they fixate on a playstyle already before a game.
Did you see how I seemingly randomly changed my board in the middle of the game! It turned out great at the end, this was peak flex gaming.
by TheRealFrauHolle April 11, 2023
Get the flex gamingmug. 1. I got a Botcon 2005 wings of honor set, nerd flex.
2. That guy with the Botcon set is Nerd Flexing on us
2. That guy with the Botcon set is Nerd Flexing on us
by NudeNerd January 29, 2019
Get the Nerd Flexmug. Dev 1: This is the most complex code I have ever seen. Why do we need all these methods?
Dev 2: I guess he was just trying to developer flex
Dev 2: I guess he was just trying to developer flex
by The Red Head Developer December 21, 2020
Get the Developer Flexmug.