"During the first half of the year, the phrase "6-7" had already gone viral on social media, in classrooms, on basketball courts, and across a variety of other settings. Since then, you may have seen even more people yelling "6-7" and then laughing; pointing out when someone says "6-7" either accidentally or intentionally and then laughing; or just seeing "6-7" and laughing."
"If you are looking for a clear official definition of '6-7' (or 'six-seven'), you won't find it. Dictionary.com describes it as 'a viral, ambiguous slang term' that is 'largely nonsensical' with 'murky and shifting usage.' It could potentially mean 'so-so' or 'maybe this, maybe that,' particularly when combined with a 'both palms face up and mov[ing] alternately up and down' gesture."
"Use of "6-7" has gone viral, which helped it become the 2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year. The meaning of 6-7 is "ambiguous" and "largely nonsensical" with "murky and shifting usage." With loneliness on the rise, 6-7 may represent a desire to connect and share laughter over something. Connecting superficially may be a temporary fix but does not replace deeper and more real connection."
The phrase '6-7' became widely used across social media, classrooms, basketball courts, and other settings during the first half of 2025. The term lacks a single agreed definition and is described as a viral, ambiguous slang term with largely nonsensical, murky and shifting usage. Possible meanings include 'so-so' or 'maybe this, maybe that,' often paired with a palms-up alternating gesture. The origins are unclear, with one theory linking it to Skrilla's track 'Doot Doot (6 7)'. The trend appears to foster brief, shared laughter and superficial connection that may momentarily ease loneliness but does not substitute for deeper relationships.
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