'67' is Dictionary.com's Word of the Year

The popular slang used by Gen Alpha, "67" (six-seven), has been named by Dictionary.com as its Word of the Year for 2025.

The website said its lexicographers analyzed data such as search results, social media trends, and headlines in order to come up with their choice.

According to them, searches for 67 began rising in the middle of the year.

"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.

With the help of TikTok, it caught on fast and students started saying it every chance they get.

As for what it actually means, there is no particular answer. It could mean "so-so," "maybe this, maybe that," or just about anything depending on the context.

"Perhaps the most defining feature of 67 is that it's impossible to define. It's meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical. In other words, it has all the hallmarks of brainrot," Dictionary.com said.

Here are the other words that made it to the website's Word of the Year shortlist:

• Agentic
• Aura farming
• Broligarchy
• Clanker
• Dynamite emoji (TNT, Taylor 'n' Travis)
• Gen Z stare
• Kiss cam
• Overtourism
• Tariff
• Tradwife