sweat angel en · NOUN
Etymology
From sweat + angel, modelled after snow angel.
Meanings
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A snow angel-shaped mark of sweat remaining on a surface (usually the ground) indicating that one has perspired profusely, generally as a result of intense exercise.
Once resurrected from this 'dark place', as Georgia, a 26-year-old CrossFitter put it, the creation of a 'sweat angel' acts as a valued corporeal meritocratic marker.
2020, James Brighton, Ian Wellard, Amy Clark, Gym Bodies: Exploring Fitness Cultures, page 127:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweat angels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |