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From sweat + angel, modelled after snow angel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it 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. Full definition →
From sweat + angel, modelled after snow angel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.