sweat angel
sweat angel noun: a snow angel-shaped mark of sweat remaining on a surface (usually the ground) indicating that one has perspired profusely, generally as a result of intense exercise.
Noun
sweat angel (plural sweat angels)
- A snow angel-shaped mark of sweat remaining on a surface (usually the ground) indicating that one has perspired profusely, generally as a result of intense exercise.
- Once resurrected from this 'dark place', as Georgia, a 26-year-old CrossFitter put it, the creation of a 'sweat angel' acts as a valued corporeal meritocratic marker.2020, James Brighton, Ian Wellard, Amy Clark, Gym Bodies: Exploring Fitness Cultures, page 127
Forms of sweat angel
| plural | sweat angels |
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Origin of sweat angel
From sweat + angel, modelled after snow angel.
Questions about sweat angel
- What does sweat angel mean?
- Sweat angel means a snow angel-shaped mark of sweat remaining on a surface (usually the ground) indicating that one has perspired profusely, generally as a result of intense exercise.
- What part of speech is sweat angel?
- Sweat angel is a noun.
- What is the plural of sweat angel?
- The plural of sweat angel is sweat angels.
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