Definition: When someone ignores your messages for days, then posts something impressive on social media to remind you they’re "still winning."
Example:
"He didn’t reply for a week but just posted a gym selfie with a Lambo in the back—classic ghost flexing."
"He didn’t reply for a week but just posted a gym selfie with a Lambo in the back—classic ghost flexing."
by efsz June 28, 2025
Get the Ghost Flexing mug.The act of bragging, recounting, one-upping, about a traumatic life event - physical (i.e. road rash, bad cramps, etc.), medical emergency (anything from a splinter to a widowmaker heart attack), mental health related (“The cheese slid off my cracker in 20__”), major life event (someone you loved croaked or croaked themselves), or emotionally inflicted (from a breakup to being gang raped by a whole Archdiocese of priests and nuns), even bemoaning one’s racial plight and/or difficulties associated with their sexuality/gender identification/you-name-it.
It is simply a ploy to garner sympathy and attention, perhaps intersectional leverage. Quite an effective strategic tool.
It is simply a ploy to garner sympathy and attention, perhaps intersectional leverage. Quite an effective strategic tool.
(Ned): “Did I tell you that I endured four weeks of chest pains before I had my heart attack, stroke, and Exploding Colon Syndrome?”
(Jacques): “Ya. Fifteen times since Juneteeenth. Maybe get checked for the ‘heimers, too. And quit with the trauma flexing. It pisses off everyone and makes me uncomfortable, you dong.”
(Jacques): “Ya. Fifteen times since Juneteeenth. Maybe get checked for the ‘heimers, too. And quit with the trauma flexing. It pisses off everyone and makes me uncomfortable, you dong.”
by Robaürt Du Maÿnnne July 14, 2025
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The act of bragging, recounting, one-upping, about a traumatic life event - physical (i.e. road rash, bad cramps, etc.), medical emergency (anything from a splinter to a widowmaker heart attack), mental health related (“The cheese slid off my cracker in 20__”), major life event (someone you loved croaked or croaked themselves), or emotionally inflicted (from a breakup to being gang raped by a whole Archdiocese of priests and nuns), even bemoaning one’s racial plight and/or difficulties associated with their sexuality/gender identification/you-name-it.
It is simply a ploy to garner sympathy and attention, perhaps intersectional leverage. Quite an effective strategic tool.
It is simply a ploy to garner sympathy and attention, perhaps intersectional leverage. Quite an effective strategic tool.
(Ned): “Did I tell you that I endured four weeks of chest pains before I had my heart attack, stroke, and Exploding Colon Syndrome?”
(Jacques): “Ya. Fifteen times since Juneteeenth. Maybe get checked for the ‘heimers, too. And quit with the trauma flexing. It pisses off everyone and makes me uncomfortable, you dong.”
(Jacques): “Ya. Fifteen times since Juneteeenth. Maybe get checked for the ‘heimers, too. And quit with the trauma flexing. It pisses off everyone and makes me uncomfortable, you dong.”
by Robaürt Du Maÿnnne July 14, 2025
Get the Trauma flexing mug.When someone doesn’t brag, doesn’t show off, doesn’t even try, but still ends up making everyone else feel under-leveled just by existing. It’s the kind of natural aura that says, “I’m not trying to impress you… But you’re impressed anyway.”
“Bro walked into class with messy hair and no effort, and suddenly the whole room went quiet. That’s silent flexing.”
by minghaochihiro November 26, 2025
Get the Silent Flexing mug.A person who has the job of screening and examining a fitness instructor's level of physical flexibility when it comes to high level stretching techniques.
Cathy asked Jazzy what level of flexibility her fitness instructor had and Jazzy said: "He ain't got nothing on me - I can do a full 240 degree split!"
And Cathy replied: "Well, I guess that's why YOU are the flexiologist and not him!"
And Cathy replied: "Well, I guess that's why YOU are the flexiologist and not him!"
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