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peaches monroee coined the phrase “on fleek” but received none of the profit, now launching cosmetic line
Like 97 percent of all the great things in the American pop-culture lexicon, AAEV determines the words and phrases that flavor our language, so to speak. But rarely do we source and acknowledge the people who invent and/or repurpose words to reflect the times. Peaches Monroe, who coined the phrase/word “Eyebrows on Fleek, hasn’t made a dime from the commercial use of her phrase, but was still inspired by its viral success and is now pursuing the creation and launch of Peaches Cosmetic & Hair Line. The Fayetteville, Georgia-based nursing student is currently running a to help get this business off the ground, check it out, here.
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