What does "on fleek" mean? Meaning & translation of the slang word

Just a few years ago, teenage slang and slang developed relatively slowly as it was only passed from one person to the next by "word of mouth". However, thanks to the Internet and above all social networks and video platforms, new terms are now spreading like wildfire, even beyond national borders. The term "on fleek" also had its breakthrough through a small video on the Internet.

What does "on fleek" mean?

There is no exact translation for "on fleek" because the word "fleek" doesn't actually exist in English. So anyone who has already tried to use the translation software they trust to make sense of the term will probably have been disappointed and looked for another source for the explanation. Luckily you've landed here now, because we'll tell you what "on fleek" means:

If something is "on fleek", then it is "on point" or "just right" or simply "good". If you did a great job with your hairstyle, you can say: "My hairstyle is on fleek today." Even if you like something, for example the design of a piece of clothing, you can say, for example: "The shoe is on fleek." Of course it has to it doesn't necessarily have to be something external, a burger can also be "on fleek" if, for example, it was fried to perfection.

“On Fleek” can therefore be used in many ways if you want to express that you particularly like something or that it is exactly how you wanted it.

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Where does "on fleek" come from?

The slang word had its big breakthrough with a vine (short video clip) in which a young woman described her eyebrows as "on fleek".

But "on fleek" also seems to have been used before by certain groups of people. The first Urban Dictionary entry for "fleek" dates back to 2003, when author Dan Blue described the word as synonymous with "smooth, nice, sweet".

What do you think of "on fleek"? Will the term make its way into your everyday vocabulary? Let us know in the comments.

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