English · Slang Attested

flop sweat

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sweat due to nervousness, especially fear of failure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mồ hôi do lo lắng hoặc sợ thất bại

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Billy Vine, covered with flop sweat, started so-so, but in a few minutes he had them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Panic or anxiety about possible failure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoảng loạn hoặc lo lắng về thất bại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “flop sweat” mean?

Sweat due to nervousness, especially fear of failure.

Is “flop sweat” formal or informal?

flop sweat is generally slang.