Flanth

/ˈflænθ/ (verb)
To instinctively shift hot food around the mouth while sucking in air in an effort to cool it, typically done to avoid burning the tongue without spitting the food out.

• She flanthed the spoonful of soup until it stopped steaming.
• He flanthed the dumpling with wide eyes, refusing to spit it out in front of his date.
• “Don’t flanth it too fast,” she warned, “you’ll end up choking.”

by University of Minnesota May 21, 2025

Flenched

The lingering feeling from getting too fucked up a few days ago.

Dude, I was so hung over yesterday, but today I’m just flenched.

by kings99cent June 28, 2025

car flinch

A reflexive reaction, when driving an automobile, to a sudden obstacle or condition outside the car. The reaction can take the form of ducking one's head, swerving one's body to the side, or otherwise moving one's body. The reaction does not affect the steering or direction of the car, however. The reaction is typically irrational, given that the outside obstacle does not truly threaten the vehicle passengers.

When driving near the airport runway, I car flinched when an airplane came in for landing over our heads. I car flinched last night when a bird suddenly flew towards the front of my car.

by Goober4720 September 1, 2008

Victor Franchaise

A shadowy figure from the Yonkers, NY underworld, it is not known exactly if Victor Franchaise is real or a fictional character used by criminals and mobsters to give themselves credibility through association or mentioned to scare rivals. Thought to be a crafty negotiator, shrewd businessman, and tenacious competitor, Victor Franchaise is often assumed to be the ruthless black hand behind several lopsided business, criminal and political deals. The movie "The Usual Suspects" is loosely based on a Victor Franchaise story, and the character Keyser Soze is believed to be based on Victor Franchaise.

Criminals often use the specter of Victor Franchaise to scare their kids into keeping secrets. "Rat on your pops, and Victor Franchaise will get you!" they'd tell their quivering youngsters.

by Jug Dish June 10, 2009

Signal Flinch

While waiting at a traffic signal for the light to change from red to green, you notice that the left turn arrow changes green without the forward light changing green. Just by seeing the light change you step on the gas alittle bit and then realize that your lane is still stopped. Causing the car to flinch. Typically implies that you are alert or that you are in a rush to go somewhere. Senario may be applied vice versa.

(While second in line waiting at a traffic signal in the forward lane)

Driver: I really hope the light changes soon.
Passenger: Yeah me too.
~Left turn lane changes green, but forward light remains red~
~ Car first in line on forward lane begins to go as if the forward light was green, realizes it is still red and stops; causing the vehicle to flinch moving forward a few inches~
Driver: Whoa! Did you see that guy ahead of us!?
Passenger: Yeah! He just did a Signal Flinch!
Driver: He must be in a rush to get out of here.

by Citruslump September 20, 2011

urban flinch

The reaction that many caucasians experience while driving through a predominantly minority neighborhood.

While Fred and Beverly drove through the inner depths of the city, one could easily sense the repulsion they had for the surroundings the were around them. Every person that moved, any stray piece of trash caused Beverly to have a strong reaction of nervousness and apprehension. She was clearly suffering from an urban flinch.

by RevHuey March 9, 2017

bacon flinching

Bacon flinching, when you take a piece of bacon tie a string to it and give it to your girlfriend to swallow. While having sex just before your about to cum, you yank out the bacon, causing your girlfriend to wretch, which will also make her tighten up making your orgasms so much stronger.

Babe I am horny shall we try some Bacon Flinching tonight?

by Bacon Flinching January 6, 2018