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Flaking out 

The act of blowing off a friend or acquaintance, When someone creates a believable scenario of intentions to meet up and fails to, or purposely declines to show up, Standing someone up, or the means of severing a social connection like a friendship.
Person1: gee, hav'nt heard from dexter in like two weeks... think he's dead?
Person2: Not sure, he always flakes out on you unless you agree to meet up on his terms.

Person1: hey man, wanna go get schwasted tonight?
Person2: yeah, I was supposed to meet up with that creepy guy later, but i'll just be flaking out on him, now won't I?
Flaking out by theNEWROMANTIMES February 7, 2010
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Flaking Out 

When one can no longer participate in the social activities of his or her peers, and willingly removes themselves from the group activity or forfeits the activity without an amicable agreement.
Going out for a drinking session with friends and 'Roy' Flakes Out, by opting to stop drinking and go home early. This person would then be referred to as: Flaking out, Flaker, Corny, Flaked Out, Flakey.
Flaking Out by urbangenerator222 February 24, 2013

flaking out 

deciding not to do something, sometimes because you’re scared.

Named after Jeff Flake
“Jeff Flake could’ve done something historic for America and women, but he flaked out.” -flaking out

flaming out the knobs 

When a person, place, event, or thing is so incredibly awesome that its description necessitates a fiery and explosive metaphor, such as when a grill is so hot that flames come out of its knobs.

Contrary to possibly misconceptions, the phrase does not denote a sexual meaning, unless said sexual act may be categorized as such an aforementioned explosive event.
Person 1: Dude, did you see that juiced up mini-cooper?
Person 2: Yeah, it was totally flaming out the knobs!

Frat house member 1: That party is going to be off the hook!
Frat house member 2: Even better, my friend. It is going to be flaming out the knobs!

NPR listener 1: Hey, did you read Desmond Tutu's latest book on the power of love and reconciliation? It was a fascinating treatment of the human condition, having tremendous relevance for Western society's unfortunate attitude towards the world's disenfranchised poor.
NPR listener 2: Fascinating?! Dude, it was totally flaming out the knobs! It completely transformed my understanding of global poverty and the myth of redemptive violence.
flaming out the knobs by Dr. Knobs November 10, 2010

flakking out

Dirty meridian Hoover den drug
“Look at that dirty meridian flakking out” flakka
flakking out by Hooverlover April 23, 2018

faking out 

faking out: drunk kissing. So you're at a party and you end up kissing your best friend or just someone who's really icky. It doesn't matter, cos you weren't making out, you were faking out (can also be used for popular people and geeks)
'Woah, you were totally making out with Laurence, we have photographic evidence'
'What? that wasn't making out, that was faking out!'
(and your integrity stays intact!)
faking out by unknown_pill July 3, 2006

faking a fall out 

Intentionally starting an argument with your significant other and acting like you never did just so they’ll be mad at you and not wanna talk to you so that way you can do whatever you want to
you are always faking a fall out so you can be with other bitches
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