If you’re the parent of a school-aged child or a member of Gen Alpha, then you’ve probably heard the term “67” — many times over.

The word started trending in June and since then has increased more than sixfold, and the surge shows no signs of stopping. This exponential rise, which is particularly striking since most other two-digit numbers hold no meaningful cultural trend, is why Dictionary.com named “67″ (pronounced “six-seven”) its 2025 “Word of the Year” .

The source, however, admitted the choice was made even while its team is “still trying to figure out exactly what it means.”

First things first: the term can be written as “6 7, 6-7 or six-seven” but it is never pronounced as “sixty-seven,” Dictionary.com explained.

The origin of “67″ is thought to be a song called “Doot Doot

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