So… two digits are now Word of the Year? 6️⃣ 7️⃣
Parents are cringing, schools are banning it, and the internet? It’s obsessed. ✅
1. Six-seven bigger than sixty-seven 🔊🕰️
Dictionary.com just picked a number — “67” (always said as six-seven) — as the 2025 Word of the Year. Each year, they pick a word that captures the vibe of the times. This year, a super viral, totally random number ended up being the perfect snapshot of online chaos.
2. Even the dictionaries are confused 🤷♂️🤷♀️
Dictionary.com calls “67” a viral, confusing slang that’s spreading through Gen Alpha social media and school hallways. Some say it means “so-so” or “maybe,” often with that hand gesture — palms up, moving side to side. Merriam-Webster describes it as “a nonsense expression linked to a song and a basketball player.” Collins calls it “nothing slang.” And Cambridge? Still decoding it.
3. Drill song → memes → mayhem 📱🏀
It began with the drill track “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Skrilla, where “six-seven” hits on repeat. Then came TikTok edits featuring NBA star LaMelo Ball — who, yep, stands 6’7”. That combo blew up in late 2024. Next came the memes: a kid named Maverick Trevillian (aka the “67 Kid”) shouting it at a youth game, and creator Taylen “TK” Kinney turning it into an online rally cry. From there, “67” stopped being just a lyric or a height — it became a vibe.
4. So what’s the real deal? 🔥🎧
Most adults see “67” and think: internet nonsense, ignore. But for Gen Alpha, it’s more like a secret team badge — a wink that says, I’m one of us. The more adults cringe or schools ban it, the more kids double down. Now “41” has joined the trend too. It means everything and nothing — another inside joke that only makes sense if you’re in the club.
5. Boomers panic, Gen Alpha shrugs 🧠🪦
Some say banning “67” just gives it more power — like, parents should start saying it all the time for maximum embarrassment. Others call it “brainrot” slang, a side effect of too much goofy scrolling (remember, “brainrot” was Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year). But some see something deeper: a generation using mystery numbers to say, we exist, we belong, we get it.