’67’ Named Word of the Year

November 3, 2025

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This year, Dictionary.com surprised everyone by choosing “6-7” as its Word of the Year.

The phrase became hugely popular among children and teenagers over the summer, spreading through social media like wildfire, especially TikTok.

The term “6-7” seems to come from a 2024 song called Doot Doot by rapper Skrilla. In TikTok videos, people started using the song alongside clips of basketball players, such as NBA star LaMelo Ball, who is 6-foot-7. Then, a video of a boy shouting “6-7” while another boy juggled his hands quickly went viral, and the phrase took off.

Even Dictionary.com admits it doesn’t fully understand what “6-7” means. It might suggest something like “so-so” or “maybe this, maybe that,” especially when paired with a shoulder shrug or hand-juggling gesture.

Some adults have tried to make sense of the trend, while others have banned it in schools or joked about it online. Some families even wore “6-7” costumes for Halloween.

Dictionary.com says it chooses its Word of the Year based on how language reflects trends and events in society. Searches for “6-7” jumped six times since June, showing how quickly it spread.

Article written by Milli Banbury

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On Saturday, Room 8 helped at the local school garden. Students weeded the vege beds, watered young plants, and collected compost for the soil. Some planted seedlings of lettuce, carrots, and silverbeet. By lunchtime, the team had cleared three garden beds and filled six buckets with weeds. The caretaker said the garden would produce fresh vegetables for the school kitchen later in the term. Although the work was tiring, many students said they enjoyed seeing the garden look neat again.

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The students were tired because they filled six buckets and finished before lunchtime. Room 8 worked together to care for the school garden, clearing beds and planting seedlings. The caretaker told students that compost is made from garden waste and soil. Room 8 spent Saturday planting only lettuce and carrots for the school kitchen.