Red-flaggy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting or characterized by red flags (signs or signals that something is wrong). informal, rare

    "It's the kind of glow that doesn't feel strange or weird or misguided or red-flaggy. Just a glow. Yes, I'm still nervous as hell, but I know I'm moving in the right direction, no matter what happens."

Example

More examples

"It's the kind of glow that doesn't feel strange or weird or misguided or red-flaggy. Just a glow. Yes, I'm still nervous as hell, but I know I'm moving in the right direction, no matter what happens."

Etymology

From red flag + -y.

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