flexed on

Meaning. To boast or show off in a way meant to assert dominance over someone.

See it in a sentence

He flexed on everyone with his new sneakers.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z · this one
flexed on,aura farming
Gen Alpha
Haven't found the match yet.
Millennial
humblebrag
Gen X
fronting
Boomer
showboat
Plain English
to boast or show off in a way meant to assert dominance over someone

An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.

Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.

Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.

Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.