"You may be seeing it written out on social media as "67," implying a pronunciation of "sixty-seven," but it's actually being said as "six seven" and often is accompanied by a double hand gesture you would use to tell someone that you're weighing two options. The term flooded TikTok - the app currently shows 1.1 million related videos - and made its way into everyday text-speak and slang."
"The numbers paired with their sing-songy tone dates back to December 2024, when hip hop artist Skrilla released a song called "Doot Doot." In the song, he raps, "6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (bip, bip)." In a TikTok video posted on Aug. 18, teacher and education content creator Mr. Lindsay - self-dubbed the "OG Student Translator" - explained how it went from catchy tune to viral sensation."
"Mr. Lindsay said he defined the term back in February, but the volume of questions he was still getting - "daily" - about it in August led him to make another video. "It has blown up even more," he said. Social media users started pairing the audio as background for their videos. Then, one creator used it to say NBA player LaMelo Ball plays basketball like he's six-foot-two-inches tall when he's actually six-foot-seven."
The phrase 'six seven' is spoken as two separate numbers and often accompanied by a double-hand gesture indicating weighing options. The term appears widely on TikTok and in text-speak, with roughly 1.1 million related videos. The origin traces to December 2024, when hip hop artist Skrilla released the song "Doot Doot" containing the line "6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (bip, bip)." Content creator Mr. Lindsay explained the meme's rise, noting early usage in February and renewed questions in August. Social media creators use the audio and phrase in varied, flexible ways, sometimes for humorous comparisons or edits.
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