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The automatic response usually anticipated to avoid an unexpected act they may cause you Insult or injury.
It is an reflexive action.
He flinched when I pretended to piinch him in the face
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Flinch Flex

When used as a Noun, "Flinch Flex" is the action when Person A quickly flexes their Arms and Trapezius Muscles and initiates an upper body lunge toward Person B, but quickly retracts the lunge, indicating they never really intended to actually grab, grapple or assault Person B.

The intention of this action is to cause Person B to react has though they were being attacked, and to protect or guard themselves, i.e. "Flinched". By the time they've done this, it has already been made clear that it was unnecessary to do so.

This act is intended to result in the embarrassment, shame or intimidation of Person B. It can be performed 1-on-1 between 2 people, where it is primarily used to intimidate Person B or to cause them to lose their confidence. Or it can be performed in front of a casual or intentional audience, where the goal is to embarrass Person B by tricking them into manifesting their fear or Person A.

It is considered very "macho" to be "Flinch Flexed" on (to be Person B) without flinching. Greater still to endure the maneuver without blinking or even moving your head (Total Badass).
I just got Mean Mugged on my way into a Walmart by some little shit 8-year-old Arab kid! It caught me so off guard, that I Flinch Flexed him right back!
Flinch Flex by JesusAli June 29, 2011

2 for flinching 

2 for flinching - A game where where you make someone flinch and if they do you get to punch them twice, however if you make contact while trying to make them flinch they get to punch you four times.
(makes them flinch) dats 2 for flinching man (proceeds to punch them twice)
2 for flinching by BigBaly February 28, 2019

two for flinching 

A punishment for flinching: Two punches. If the victim flinches again, they'll suffer another two for flinching!

That's just how it works! Don't flinch, Vern!
"You flinched! Two for flinching! You flinched! Two for flinching! You flinched! Two for flinching! You flinched! Two for flinching!" etc.
two for flinching by TheLostDude December 10, 2004

flinch hax 

In a Pokemon game, the opponent has a flinch-inducing move, and your Pokemon keeps flinching. Can sometimes be the other way around. Much more frustrating if you are in a Nuzlocke Challenge. Moves include many Dark type moves, and a few Ghost type and Normal type. Stomp, Body Slam, Astonish, Bite, Crunch...
Wild Meowth used Bite!
Charmeleon flinched!
Wild Meowth used Bite!
Charmeleon flinched!
Wild Meowth used Bite!
Charmeleon flinched!
Used a Super Potion!
Wild Meowth used Pay Day!
Wild Meowth used Bite!
Critical hit!
Charmeleon flinched!
Charmeleon fainted!
You: OH COME ON! Flinch hax! I'm calling flinch hax! *resets game*
flinch hax by Felyre95 September 14, 2010
1. When some one is about to hit you and you do that sudden movement = a flinch

2. Totally cool, Flinchen
1. Ha! Ha! That guy taotally made you flinch

2. Dude, your shirt is totally flinchen
flinch by beachyblondy January 11, 2007
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