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Humor in Vexillology

Fun with Vexillological Non-Terminology

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Can vexillology be fun? Sometimes, when we go a little off-the-wall (or in some instances show our warped)¹ sense or humor. What happens when we "let down our flags?" Well, here's a few takes on some vexillological "words" we thought up:

Bivexual: to fly 2 flags on the same pole (an act considered unnatural and obscene according to vexillorthodoxy) (Marc Pasquin)
Discovex - a 1970s flag musical genre. (Phil Nelson)
Embedded vexillologist - a vexillologist who works with news reporters. (Phil Nelson)
Exovexillology, n.: a branch of vexillology studying aliens' flag usage. (Jan Mertens)
Flaggid - the kind of rubbery state your muscles get in when you've been tossing flags and vexi-jargon around all day (John Udics)
Flagoid, n.: a vexillomorph in cyberspace. (Jan Mertens)
Flexivex - a gymnast who uses flags in his/her performances (Phil Nelson)
Frankenvex - a hideous and monstrous flag. (Phil Nelson)
Hexvex - Druid rituals involving flags. (Phil Nelson)
Isovex - An anti-social vexillologist. (Phil Nelson)
Monovexy - a group of flags of only one kind (Martin Karner)
Narcovex - Breathtaking good / shocking bad flag design (Martin Karner)
Paleovexobiology, n.: a branch of biology concerned with ancient flags. (Jan Mertens)
Plurivexy - a group of different flags (Martin Karner)
Plurivexy - a group of different flags (Martin Karner)
Poltervex - a deceased but unrequited vexillologist. (Phil Nelson)
Spiritus Vexor - Someone who keeps discussions flag-related (Martin Karner)
Televex - Vexillological TV program (Martin Karner)
Televexovexillometers telemarketers of flags (John U