English Explanatory Dictionary

beige flag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clue or indication (especially on an online dating profile) that a person is boring or unoriginal.
  2. A mundane but mildly unusual quirk or habit of one's romantic partner.
  3. Someone who has a beige flag (in either sense).
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beige, flag.

Word forms

beige flag beige flags

Etymology

By analogy with red flag and green flag, due to the perception of beige as a boring or bland colour. Popularized on TikTok in 2022.

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