Dictionary.com picks "67," a "nonsensical and playfully absurd" slang term, as the 2025 word of the year

"67" is an ambiguous slang term made popular by Gen Alpha on social media and in middle schools across the country.

Viral Gen Alpha term ‘67’ has been crowned word of the year — here’s the real meaning behind the trend

Gen Alpha’s slang term ‘67’ has been crowned the word of the year. The viral expression reflects the generation’s unique ...

What Does 6 7 Mean? The Meaning of the Word of the Year 2025

Dictionary.com has officially named “6 7” the Word of the Year for 2025, and it’s left parents, teachers, and even linguists ...

'6-7' named 2025 Word of the Year. What it means, 'Group 7' and Gen Alpha slang explained

Dictionary.com's 2025 Word of the Year represents the latest viral slang. Here's what "6-7" means, plus more Gen Alpha and ...

Gen Alpha’s ‘67′ is 2025 Word of the Year and we still don’t know what it means

From viral TikTok to classroom chaos, is 2025's Word of the Year a "prime example of brainrot" or a meaningful way to connect ...
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Parents Will Hate Dictionary.com's Word of the Year

Dictionary.com has named "67"—that's "six seven," not sixty-seven, as anyone with a tween or teen knows—its 2025 Word of the ...
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The meaning of environmental words matters in the age of ‘fake news’

Jessica Blythe receives funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council. Christine Daigle receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. She is an ...

‘67,’ Dictionary.com’s 2025 word of the year, has no precise meaning, and that’s the appeal

Either way, the phrase popular among school-age children has been announced as Dictionary.com’s 2025 word of the year. The ...