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A flake is someone who generally makes plans with you, promises to do things with or for you but can never seem to follow through. When confronted with their behavior they usually get defensive and run away.
Jane doe promised to go out with me. She never showed up. We made plans saturday night and she came up with an excuse why she couldn't show up. Jane is a flake.
Flake by rubberjohnny7 March 29, 2011

flake off 

deserving a dangerous situation in a hurry
They suddenly flake off into the crowd
John just puts a good scare in their and before someone of the bystanders can even have the time to open the mouth the poor fellas flake off in a shot

booty flake

When spongebob flies over bikini bottom
Nigga ate a booty flake
booty flake by TheEnragingTroll April 7, 2017

wet flake 

A person who backs out of something. A coward. A mean spirited person of low morals. Person who is not fond of change. Rude person
Don't be wet flake Tommy change will do you good.

Stop being a wet flake and get with the program.

Stop making those wet flake comments and behave.
wet flake by Equal crack September 4, 2015
Somebody who almost never follows through on their word. A true flake will tell you they'll "Totally come" to an event that you put endless effort into organizing up until the day before, and then the day of the said event they're not showing up nor answering your calls or texts. These types of people are the masterminds at taking advantage of your kindness. Their constant flaking out not only succeeds in blatantly using you for your known kindness. No. When you see people flake on you, it makes you feel bad about yourself wondering what you did to make them do something like that. Flaking out subtly says "My time is more important than your time" or, better yet, "Your time don't mean shit to me." Flakes are unneeded negative energy in your life. It is recommended that you keep contact with these selfish pricks to a bare minimum, if at all.
"I have zero tolerance for flakes. Nobody will take advantage of me like that."

"That flake bailed on me at the last minute!"
Flake by BassDude July 19, 2014

Flake Ass 

A person that makes plans with someone and ditches them to hang out with other people.
Hey you hanging out Joe Cabana tonight? No he's a Flake Ass.
Flake Ass by Bob Dennis December 4, 2010
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"Yeah... I know."
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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