Dictionary.com announced the 2025 Word of the Year as “67” the popular phrase that has send parents and teachers alike into a spiral.

Dictionary.com’s word of the year will leave you feeling, well…67.

Indeed, the online dictionary announced Oct. 29 that 2025’s Word of the Year title has been claimed by “67”—pronounced six-seven as opposed to sixty-seven—the word (or phrase) few have been able to escape since it exploded in Gen Alpha’s lexicon.

“The origin of this most modern use of 67 is thought to be a song called ‘Doot Doot (6 7)’ by Skrilla,” the website said in a press release. “It was quickly reinforced by viral TikToks featuring basketball players and a young boy who will forevermore be known as the ‘67 Kid.’ Within weeks, teachers were trading tips online about how to get their students to stop saying 67 all day long.”

As for the meaning? That’s up for debate.

“Some say it means ‘so-so, or ‘maybe this, maybe that,’ especially when paired with its signature hand gesture where both palms face up and move alternately up and down,” the press release noted. “The most defining feature of 67 is that it’s impossible to define. It’s meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical.” 

“Still, it remains meaningful to the people who use it because of the connection it fosters,” the release continued. “67 shows the speed at which a new word can rocket around the world as a rising generation enters the global conversation.

However, 67—also spelled 6-7 and 6,7—doesn’t stand alone as the website announced a shortlist which includes Aura Farming, Broligarchy, Tradwife, Tarriff and Overtourism.

What’s more, one of the world’s biggest couples landed a shoutout on the shortlist as the dynamite emoji (TNT) took on a meaning of its own after the engagement of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in August.

Source: www.eonline.com