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era

A phase of your life, good or bad, named like a pop star's album period. A flop era is a stretch where nothing goes right.

I'm in my studying era until exams are over.

For parents and educators

A light way to describe a phase. A flop era is usually self-mocking, but it can be a small window into how they're feeling.

Where it came from

Pop music fans have talked about artists' eras since the late 2000s. It spread to everyday life on TikTok.

Also heard as

in my ___ era, flop era, villain era

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