A new internet slang meme taking over children's vocabulary, 6 7, is now Dictionary.com 's 2025 Word of the Year.

The meme is pronounced "six seven," not "sixty seven," like most would think, and has become a cultural phenomenon for Gen Alpha. Children have been saying the two numbers together with a hand gesture that someone would use to weigh two options. Advertisement

The phrase has gone viral on TikTok, with many people confused about its meaning.

However, the meme itself has no real meaning and is said in a variety of ways.

"It’s part inside joke, part social signal and part performance," Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group at IXL Learning, said to USA Today . "When people say it, they’re not just repeating a meme; they’re shouting a feeling

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