When Each Term Peaked
The last decade of playground vocabulary, dated by peak year, with the cycle visibly shortening as it goes.
On fleek was Millennial-coined in 2014 and dead within two years, which set the pattern every term since has followed at increasing speed.
When Each Term Peaked
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