Fleabag era

English 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 en era (compare en flop era).Anna Devine, "The 'Fleabag Era' and identity clubs on TikTok", The Mac Weekly, 27 October 2022Jessica M. Goldstein, "Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new ‘era.’", The Washington Post, 22 August 2022 Noun Fleabag era en Internet slang A period in a woman's life characterized by cynicism, despondency, and self-destructive behaviour. en Saskia Kirkegaard Why Being In Your 'Fleabag Era' Isn't A Flex: The Romanticisation Of Women's Suffering On TikTok https://twssmagazine.com/2022/01/25/why-being-in-your-fleabag-era-isnt-a-flex-the-romanticisation-of-womens-suffering-on-tiktok/ That's What She Said 25 January 2022 Coming out of my own ‘Fleabag era’ was the best thing I’ve done for my mental health. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322192346/https://twssmagazine.com/2022/01/25/why-being-in-your-fleabag-era-isnt-a-flex-the-romanticisation-of-womens-suffering-on-tiktok/ 22 March 2023 en Jessica M. Goldstein Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new ‘era.’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/08/22/online-eras/ The Washington Post 22 August 2022 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)? https://web.archive.org/web/20220830175303/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/08/22/online-eras/ 30 August 2022 en Menal Siddiqui The End of My Fleabag Era https://www.unpublishedzine.com/personal-essay/the-end-of-my-fleabag-era Unpublished Zine 6 February 2023 I will no longer be in my Fleabag era, and I refuse to be a woman deranged.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. https://web.archive.org/web/20230917192234/https://www.unpublishedzine.com/personal-essay/the-end-of-my-fleabag-era 17 September 2023 en Related terms en flop era References en eponyms en Female TikTok