"Fleabag era" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fleabag eras [plural]
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). Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Fleabag era}} Fleabag era (plural Fleabag eras)
  1. (Internet slang) A period in a woman's life characterized by cynicism, despondency, and self-destructive behaviour. Wikipedia link: Fleabag Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Female, TikTok Related terms: flop era
    Sense id: en-Fleabag_era-en-noun-eCjRwptc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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