"flop era" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flop eras [plural]
Etymology: From the practice of ironically referring to a life phase as an era on the social media platform TikTok (compare Fleabag era). Etymology templates: {{m|en|era}} era, {{m|en|Fleabag era}} Fleabag era Head templates: {{en-noun}} flop era (plural flop eras)
  1. (Internet slang) A period marked by failure, lack of success, or the inability to function. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): TikTok
    Sense id: en-flop_era-en-noun-V0~jgzfn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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