Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 word of the year and it’s a slang term that has become popularized by the youngest generation, writes Ella Feldman for Smithsonian Magazine.
The term “67,” or “six-seven,” is the 2025 word of the year.
The slang term, which has become popularized by children and teenagers, is quite an interesting term.
“Perhaps the most defining feature of ‘67’ is that it’s impossible to define,” the dictionary said in a statement. “It’s meaningless, ubiquitous and nonsensical. In other words, it has all the hallmarks of brain rot.”
While the term has gone viral for its usage among the younger generation, it has also become just as viral for the headache it has brought to adults.
It’s lack of a clear definition or meaning is a prime reason why.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the term is referenced in the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by the rapper, Skrilla, who mentions 67th Street in Philadelphia.
Skrilla himself confirmed that he never put a meaning onto the term and has no desire to.
Dictionary.com found that searches for the term saw a dramatic rise since the start of the summer.
“Since June, those searches have increased more than sixfold, and so far the surge shows no signs of stopping,” it writes.
Read more about Dictionary.com’s word of the year in Smithsonian Magazine.
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