"In recent months a curious fad has taken hold among many adolescents: saying "6-7." But what does it mean and why are so many young people saying it? This fad can be traced to the song "Doot Doot (67)" by the rapper Skrilla which was released in December 2024. In the song, 6-7 apparently refers to 67th Street in Chicago - an area known for crime and gun violence, and Skrilla appears to be referring to someone being gunned down on the street."
"By January, videos began popping up on TikTok and Instagram featuring the phrase as it quickly became a popular internet meme. On Tik Tok, there have been no less than 1.4 million videos. The trend went viral after an influencer posted a video of NBA basketball player LaMelo Ball, in which a voice says that while he moves like someone who is 6-foot-1 or -2 - he's actually 6 foot 7 - at which point the video cuts to the song where the lyrics say "6-7.""
A recent adolescent fad centers on saying "6-7," a term with ambiguous meaning that originated in the December 2024 song "Doot Doot (67)" by rapper Skrilla. In the song, 6-7 refers to 67th Street in Chicago, associated with crime and gun violence, and appears to reference someone being gunned down. The phrase spread rapidly on TikTok and Instagram, appearing in at least 1.4 million TikTok videos and spiking after an influencer video involving NBA player LaMelo Ball. As the phrase circulated, its original meaning blurred and it became a nonsensical, humorous meme used in varied contexts. Fad words have long histories, including 19th-century London examples like "Quoz" and "flare up."
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