A silly word to categorise people whose eating habits don't already fit into a category but desperately want to belong to a label.
by ignatios August 01, 2004
some one who essentially eats just vegetables (as well as fish, eggs & milk) who's not too uptight about eating meat ocaisionally as a matter of convenience; a lenient vegetarian
Rather than offend his hosts, he ate a good-sized portion of the spaghetti a la carbonara they offered rather than making a meal out of salad, bread & dessert. Why go hungry? I'm a flexitarian.
by Mandingoe May 28, 2004
an omnivore who maintains a predominantly plant-based diet, but continues to eat animals (including fowl and sea animals).
Although Julie eats lots of nuts, legumes, fruits, and vegetables in her daily diet, she is a self-proclaimed flexitarian who will periodically eat fish or chicken.
by Beagle January 05, 2005
by sunburntm8 November 10, 2020
David didn't even know he was a flexitarian at first, but he learned he was because he didn't eat meat every day.
by Oh Carolina! January 03, 2016
bob: this woman put a bacon butty in my begging bowl this morning, tastiest dam thing i've ever had
fred: wait, wtf!? i thought you said you were vegan?
bob: i aint contributing to the trade of meat she just gave it to me, besides im a flexitarian i eat what feel's right to me at the time
fred: ooooh, ok kul
fred: wait, wtf!? i thought you said you were vegan?
bob: i aint contributing to the trade of meat she just gave it to me, besides im a flexitarian i eat what feel's right to me at the time
fred: ooooh, ok kul
by Ted Slade December 17, 2009
by Muh_Balls August 20, 2012