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USA slang
To show off or boast, often to make others feel inferior
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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flex (on) means To show off or boast, often to make others feel inferior. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"flex (on)" means To show off or boast, often to make others feel inferior. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
An act of showing off or bragging.
To show off — wealth, achievements, or possessions; a "flex" is the boast itself
Show-off; pretence; unnecessary fuss.
To boast; to be overly proud (literally "to fly in the air")
To boast; to exaggerate (literally "to throw").
Teen aesthetic with scrunchies, hydro flasks, and casual preppy style
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