sweat angel

English

Etymology

From sweat +‎ angel, modelled after snow angel.

Noun

sweat angel (plural sweat angels)

  1. 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.
    • 2020, James Brighton, Ian Wellard, Amy Clark, Gym Bodies: Exploring Fitness Cultures, page 127:
      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.
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