fleabag era
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A period in a woman's life characterized by cynicism, despondency, and self-destructive behaviour.
Example Sentences
- "Coming out of my own ‘Fleabag era’ was the best thing I’ve done for my mental health."
- "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)?"
- "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."
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).
Inflected Forms
Fleabag eras (plural)