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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 3383612, member: 6927"] Funny you should ask, because it was included in this fun "all-decade" list: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.insider.com/best-slang-words-2010s-we-love-2019-11#flex-3[/URL] [INDENT]We all know the term "flex" in the context of flexing a muscle, but this metaphorical slang term applies that same spirit to anything you might want to flaunt — most often status. To flex [URL='https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Flex']is to show off[/URL], and as a noun, a flex is a specific instance of showing off. ... What's interesting about the word flex is that, unlike the words "brag" and "show off," it does not have a strictly negative connotation. One could say "I had to flex on 'em," as a way of saying "I had to show them what I'm capable of." It's not strictly positive, either, but the fact that it can be seen as impressive is an interesting shift.[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]