Tiffany's 'complaintsplanation' of modern 'Flexing' (tho it makes me think of SFI's Flexxity---making money by 'flexing' your ability to 'do chores-etc.') is linked through 'the main word' below; but I feel it's more important to understand that word better. And I find that you understand words better when you look at the other words at the bases of the words you're thinking-of ...
The word “Flex” (a word frequently used in hip-hop (showing-off their gold-chains and whatnot) ... Ice-Cube used it, various rappers use it, "Showing-off your Valuables in a Non-Humble Way," evolving to the social-media practice of "Puttting up a Fake Front"
(... a back-formation from #Flexible). It's built on ancient words that mean "to |Bend (like the |Arms of a |Posing Body-|Builder)" (... reminds me of the word #Flaunt). #Flexxed #Flexing #Flexes #Flextime #Flexile (rare term) #Flexive (also rare) #Flexibly #Flexiloquent #Circumflex #Flexibility #Flexion #Flexography #Flexor #Flexuous #Flexure #Genuflection #Genuflect #Inflect #Inflexible #Reflection #Retroflex
The word "Flaunt" might be built on ancient words that mean |Flutter, Waver (Flag ... words that look French, but are in no way connected to French). Or maybe it's a portmanteau/variant of |Flout & |Vaunt.
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