Dictionary.com has officially revealed its newest Word of the Year.

The online dictionary announced Wednesday that "67" is the 2025 Word of the Year.

The annual pick serves as a "linguistic time capsule, reflecting social trends and global events that defined the year," according to Dictionary.com.

The term's exact origin is a bit unclear. Teachers and parents began hearing kids and teenagers use the term over the course of this year, and some say it can be interpreted as another way of saying "so-so," "maybe this" or "maybe that," the dictionary states.

Dictionary.com further explained that the term is a result of classic brainrot slang, which is "purposefully nonsensical and all about being in on the absurdity."

The term "67" -- pronounced "six-seven" and never "sixty-seven," the di

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