"red-flaggy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: red-flaggier [comparative], red-flaggiest [superlative]
Etymology: From red flag + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|red flag|-y}} red flag + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} red-flaggy (comparative red-flaggier, superlative red-flaggiest)
  1. (rare, informal) Exhibiting or characterized by red flags (signs or signals that something is wrong). Tags: informal, rare
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          "text": "You get so swept up by charm and great conversation that you might literally ignore their \"maybe-sorta-girlfriend\" or the fact that they say stuff like \"I'm not really into relationships.\" It's like they can utter the most red-flaggy, run-for-the-hills sentence straight to your face, but as long as they're funny and cute, it'll filter out into \"I'm The One.\"",
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