Overview
- Dictionary.com said searches for the term grew more than sixfold since June as the expression spread widely across social platforms.
- The slang, pronounced “six-seven,” traces to Skrilla’s 2024 track Doot Doot (6 7) and viral basketball edits featuring LaMelo Ball and the “67 kid.”
- Editors called it “meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical” brainrot slang that often works as an interjection with a two‑hand “juggling” gesture.
- Teachers have moved to curb classroom disruptions, with some schools imposing penalties, even as the meme shows up in TV references and NFL celebrations.
- Merriam‑Webster describes it as a nonsensical teen expression, and Dictionary.com stresses the pronunciation is “six‑seven,” not “sixty‑seven.”