Shapiro flex

The notion of disctracting from a lack of intellectualism by flexing your biceps to a bunch of right wing dumbf***s.

What? You want to hear what I actually know about politics even though I just went through my entire catalog of opinion pieces and buzz words?...
LEMME SHOW U THEM GUNS! *shapiro flexes bi- and/or triceps*

by massiveDmolition August 24, 2021

mango flex

when friends living in the tropics flex by casually eating fresh tropical fruits that are egregiously priced in the west (such as high quality mangoes) while videoconferencing and visibly expressing the satisfaction and joy, sometimes even talking about the quality and varietals of the fruit

friend 1: sends a photo of two mason jar full of mango juice, fresh green coconut, tagged "breakfast in bed"
friend 2: there you go again. back with your mango flex, huh?
friend 3: hmm. maybe we should terminate friend 1?

by recognoscoo July 18, 2021

Neg Flex

Short for negative flexing.

Boasting competitively about how terrible your experience was.

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?"

by Odear April 7, 2019

x flex

when someone you know gets the iphone x and tries to show it off in any situation possible

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.

by chickenlover69420 December 25, 2018

intellectual flexing

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."

by absolutelytheworst October 7, 2019

Aggravated Flexing

When a person puts on like they about something which they are not.In order to try to impress a someone they just met...

bro all this aggravated flexing is unnecessary and unwarranted

by timmay!!!!!!loud August 5, 2018

Calm Flex

A common NYC term used for when a person shows off or stunts but in a humble or modest way.

“Bro you just copped the new Bentley!?”
“Chill bro, no big deal, just a calm flex”

by JoeyBrooks91723 March 8, 2019