freak flag

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformal

   The part of someone's personality or style that is unusual and different from what most people consider normal.

   Grammar: Usually singular, often with a possessive word like 'your' or 'my'.

   Patterns

   • let your freak flag fly
   • someone's freak flag

   She wore a bright purple wig to the party and let her freak flag fly.

   He finally showed his freak flag by admitting he loves collecting antique dolls.

2. 2nouncountableinformal

   A symbol or public display of being proudly different from mainstream society.

   Grammar: Can be used with 'a' or 'the' when referring to a specific display.

   Patterns

   • wave your freak flag
   • a freak flag

   The festival is a place where people wave their freak flag with pride.

   His tattoo is a freak flag that tells the world he is not like everyone else.

Word forms

Common combinations

let your freak flag fly

At the costume party, she decided to let her freak flag fly and dressed as a giant banana.

wave your freak flag

The parade was a chance for everyone to wave their freak flag.

show your freak flag

He was afraid to show his freak flag at work, so he kept his love of comic books secret.

a freak flag moment

Graduation was a freak flag moment for her, as she wore a homemade dress covered in glitter.

Synonyms and how they differ

individuality

This is a neutral noun for being different; 'freak flag' is more informal and suggests a deliberate, proud display.

quirk

A quirk is a small, odd habit or feature; a freak flag is a larger, more public expression of being different.

Opposites

Commonly confused: freak flag or freak flag (as a literal flag)?

Practice

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