Overview
- Dictionary.com selected the expression pronounced “six-seven” for its annual honor, drawing widespread mocking reactions across social media.
- The site traces the phrase to 2024 TikToks tied to Skrilla’s “Doot Doot (6 7)” and videos referencing NBA player LaMelo Ball.
- Dictionary.com describes it as “meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical” brainrot slang that acts as a context-dependent interjection, often paired with a palms-up alternating gesture.
- Coverage reports the meme has spread through schools, with some in the United States and England reportedly banning its use for causing disruptions.
- Search interest for “6 7” has risen more than sixfold since June, helping it top other finalists, as number-based spinoffs such as “41” begin to circulate.