Explaining the viral ‘6-7’ meme annoying parents and teachers

Chante Ho Hip

Chante Ho Hip

31 October 2025 | 9:54

We shed some light on Dictionary.com's word of the year...

Explaining the viral ‘6-7’ meme annoying parents and teachers

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The "6-7" phrase has taken over households and classrooms all over the world, driving teachers and parents nuts.

To make things even more confusing, Dictionary.com even named it its word of the year.

The seemingly random numerical phrase actually originated when a young basketball fan named MAV Trevillian was caught on camera spontaneously shouting "six-seven" at a high school game. 

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The clip went viral with the help of Gen Alpha (born 2010 to 2024), and eventually inspired a rap song by Scrilla that also went viral. 

Despite attempts by adults to understand the phrase, it essentially means nothing.

Per Dictionary.com, especially when paired with its signature hand gesture where both palms face up and move alternately up and down, it means "so-so", "maybe this, maybe that".

In general, there’s no real meaning to "6-7" and it is very much an inside joke that can be used in any and every context that you want.

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