A person who is very unreliable. They commit to do things but rarely follow through. They will seem sincere when they make a promise. And perhaps they honestly believe they can deliver. But don't be fooled, trusting a flake will only cause you frustration and heartache when they frequently let you down.
Andy from Hereford promised to help with the kids during the holidays, but forgot to organise his diary. Andy is flaky.
Andy from Hereford promised to spend the weekend with you, but would never commit to a date. Andy is flaky.
Word made up by CBS for the show Criminal Minds. Episode titled The Black Queen, aired 01-05-14. Show hinted it was a sexual act involving food and oil based paint. Fans quickly searched the internet for a definition, but since it was a made up word, no definition exists. "Flarpy Blunderguff" quickly trended on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
A nickname that was given to a YouTuber called acooknamedMatt
He's given that nickname because he has an obsession with putting flaky salt on everything
acooknamedMatt: and some flaky salt
acooknamedMatt: MMMMM-
Youtube commenter: He always puts flaky salt on every food he eats, maybe we should call him the Flaky Salt Guy
An unreliable person. A procrastinator. A careless or lazy person. Dishonest and doesn't keep to their word. They'll tell you they're going to do one thing, and never do it. They'll tell you that they'll meet you somewhere, and show up an hour late or don't show up at all. Also spelled "flakey", or "flake" in the noun form.
She told me she would send me her pictures, but it's been 3 months and she hasn't sent me shit. She's flaky as hell.