"Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term "6-7" that kids and teenagers can't stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can't make any sense of. The word - if you can call it that - exploded in popularity over the summer. It's more of an inside joke with an unclear meaning, driven by social media."
"How did '6-7' become a thing? It all seems to trace back to rapper Skrilla's song from 2024 called "Doot Doot (6-7)." That song started appearing in TikTok videos with basketball players, including the NBA's LaMelo Ball who stands 6-foot-7. Then a boy, now known as "The 6-7 Kid," shouted the ubiquitous phrase while another kid next to him juggled his hands in a video that went viral this year."
The phrase "6-7" surged into youth slang as a social-media-driven inside joke with no single agreed meaning. The trend traces to rapper Skrilla's 2024 song "Doot Doot (6-7)" and viral TikTok clips featuring athletes like LaMelo Ball and a clip of "The 6-7 Kid" doing a hand-juggling gesture. Dictionary.com suggests meanings such as "so-so" or "maybe this, maybe that" when paired with the gesture, while Merriam-Webster calls it a nonsensical expression used by teens and tweens. Usage often functions to irritate adults and to create a sense of connection among users.
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