flop era

From the practice of ironically referring to a life phase as an era on the social media platform TikTok (compare Fleabag era).[1]

flop era (plural flop eras)

1. (Internet slang) A period marked by failure, lack of success, or the inability to function.
   • 2020, @teaxtarot, quoted in "Tweets of the Week", Utah Statesman (Utah State University), 2 November 2020, page 8:

     Hi Professor, I was just wondering if it is possible to get an extension on the assignment? I'm in my flop era. Thanks

   • 2021, Maddy Black, "Unearthing Your Truth: Astrology Edition", Greater Expectations (University College London), Spring 2021, page 14:

     We're in a collective flop era and there's a gorgeous sense of community in that.

   • 2022 January, Gillian Maltz, “New Year's Horoscopes”, in The Melange, page 16:

     Your resolutions: Exit your flop era, resolve all conflicts that riddle your relationships, purchase a disco ball for your bedroom

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:flop era.