The first known use of “weird flex but ok” occurred in December 2017, when a college student named Finn Feighery replied to a post by the human rights activist Malala Yousafzai with a sarcastic response to a tweet listing the highlights of the year previous.

Jan 13, 2019 · The phrase 'weird flex but ok' is said when someone proudly boasts or brags about something that most people would find either awkward, irrelevant or just plain weird. It's usually stated in a dismissive fashion.

Sep 27, 2018 · Weird Flex But Ok, also known as Odd Flex But Ok, is a catchphrase used to refute an explanation or boast that some would describe as more negative than positive.

Nov 21, 2018 · Weird (or odd) flex but OK is a snarky, mocking internet slang response to when someone brags about something deemed unusual, bizarre, baffling, or questionable. A boast about owning a zebra or spending $1000 at Starbucks?

Sep 19, 2023 · The slang term “weird flex” is used to react to someone being proud of doing something bizarre or unusual, similar to the phrases “strange brag,” “unusual boast,” “bragging about something strange,” “showing off in a strange …

Apr 19, 2022 · Like most retort memes, “weird flex but ok” (sometimes “odd flex by ok”) often accompanies a demonstrative image or GIF from pop culture, typically of someone making a …

Mar 13, 2024 · The ‘flex’ slang and its parts of speech, on social media, are synonymous with showing off. This show-off can be positive, negative, fake, or bluntly weird. A ‘flex’ is both, one’s brag and someone else’s response to that brag.

Feb 19, 2025 · (Internet slang) Used to indicate that one finds an action or statement to be showy and strange, and possibly unwittingly unflattering to the speaker. In an ACU blog written in 2010, GATA's claim to fame is that they are the "oldest continuously named social club on …

Weird flex, but OK. slang Said when one believes another person's comment or statement to be a boast that is somehow strange, out of place, or not actually a desirable thing to brag about. Used especially in online communications.

Nov 2, 2018 · The new social media phrase “weird flex but OK” is used to respond to something deemed to be a strange boast. So, if anyone appears to be boasting or showing off, you can respond with “weird flex but OK.”