flex on

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Meaning · English

To bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstrate strength or dominance over (someone).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hạ thấp, tống tiền, đe dọa hoặc quấy rối ai đó

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Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “flex on” mean?

To bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstrate strength or dominance over (someone).

Is “flex on” formal or informal?

flex on is generally slang.