US EditionDictionary.com reveals '6-7' is its 2025 Word of the Year
- On Oct. 29, Dictionary.com announced '6-7' as its 2025 Word of the Year, calling the slang a linguistic time capsule reflecting the year despite not being a traditional word.
- Tracing its roots, the meme began when Skrilla's 2024 song 'Doot Doot ' and viral basketball clips, including LaMelo Ball, circulated on TikTok and YouTube.
- Online metrics reveal Dictionary.com analysts found searches surged six times since June and a TikTok clip had 10.1 million views as of Oct. 28 featuring a palms-up hand movement.
- Teachers and parents began posting videos to explain the meme, with some incorporating it in classrooms, while South Park spoofed it and NFL, NBA/WNBA players used the gesture; James wrote, `Hey, whatever they like, I'm down for.`
- Lexicographers say '6-7' mixes inside joke and social signal, mostly nonsensical yet meaningful as it connects Gen Alpha users, Steve Johnson, PhD, said.
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The Mysterious Rise of '6-7': A Viral Phenomenon
The Mysterious Rise of '6-7': A Viral Phenomenon Dictionary.com has announced its word of the year, and to many's surprise, it's not even a word. The viral term '6-7,' which has baffled parents and teachers, has gained immense popularity among kids and teenagers over the past summer.The origins of '6-7' trace back to rapper Skrilla's 2024 song 'Doot Doot (6-7),' which became a TikTok sensation. The NBA's LaMelo Ball, who stands 6-foot-7, contrib…
What’s Viral: ’67’ Named Word of The Year
If you’ve spent any time near a teenager this year, you’ve probably heard someone yell “67” and wondered if you missed a memo. You didn’t. There is no memo. That’s the entire point. Why It Matters: Dictionary.com just crowned “67” as its 2025 Word of the Year, cementing what might be the most aggressively meaningless […] The post What’s Viral: ’67’ Named Word of The Year appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
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Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ But is it even a word and what does it mean?
Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. 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. …
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