Atlanta Hawks Twitter uses slang term ‘on fleek’ and it received quite a strong response

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The Atlanta Hawks unveiled a new statue of Dominique Wilkins outside their arena to honor the legend. In addition to that, the team wore these gorgeous throwbacks for their game against the Cavaliers.

There is a great excitement about the uniforms. It takes them back to a fun era of Hawks basketball and it is a unique non-cookie cutter design that captured the identity of the times. I personally was really excited to see these throwbacks and the Hawks Twitter account decided to share that sentiment.

For those unfamiliar, the slang term “on fleek” means on point. It’s a term that is gaining traction but still isn’t that commonly used yet today. It’s one of those slang terms that is rarely heard in conversation and I think only should be reserved for minimal use online. But the Hawks used it and their Twitter followers did not respond in kind.

But the actual reaction to the uniforms, not the Hawks’ choice of words, were all on the same page.

Surprisingly, I actually use the term “on fleek” in real talk but very sparingly because nobody else understands it. And for those Hawks fans that do understand, they weren’t having it. What about you? Are you for or against this slang term?

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