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Fleabag era en · NOUN

Etymology

Coined with reference to Fleabag, a British dark comedy television series centering on an angry, impulsive anti-heroine, in combination with the TikTok trend of referring to a life phase as an era (compare flop era).

Meanings

1. (Internet) A period in a woman's life characterized by cynicism, despondency, and self-destructive behaviour.
   • I will no longer be in my Fleabag era, and I refuse to be a woman deranged. I will love this world. I implore you to do the same. 2023 February 6, Menal Siddiqui, “The End of My Fleabag Era”, in Unpublished Zine:
   • Coming out of my own ‘Fleabag era’ was the best thing I’ve done for my mental health. 2022 January 25, Saskia Kirkegaard, “Why Being In Your 'Fleabag Era' Isn't A Flex: The Romanticisation Of Women's Suffering On TikTok”, in That's What She Said:
   • A cheekily named “era” undercuts whatever hardship gives it shape: Why say you’re overwhelmed by grief, money troubles or loneliness (sad, embarrassing) when you could be in your “Fleabag era” (chic, cool)? 2022 August 22, Jessica M. Goldstein, “Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new ‘era.’”, in The Washington Post:

Forms

Relateds

flop era

wikipedia: Fleabag