With Labubus hanging from our bags, Dubai chocolate in our bellies and "6-7” ringing in our ears, it's almost time to bid farewell to a few things that went hard in 2025.

Scat. Don't follow us into the new year. You've had your 15 minutes. We're over you.

The young have made up slang for centuries. For Gen Alpha and their juniors, there are many, but yes, it is "6-7.” The numbers come with a juggling-esque, palms-up hand gesture and serve to annoy lots of teachers and parents (it's the frequency, group pile on and decibel level that really gets 'em).

Just breathe, dear grownies. Your youth-speak also served to annoy. It’s just, that was a long time ago and you don’t really remember it. But wait. There's a whole β€˜nother contingent of adults who are all in on "6-7.” Please stop. It's not yours. You don't get to say it. You receive zero cool parent points.

Like most memes, there’s an origin story: rapper Skrilla’s "6-7” lyric in "Doot Doot (6 7),” for starters, along with Charlotte Hornet LaMelo Ball’s height. The 6-7-ness of it all blew up on TikTok and stayed put throughout 2025.

So what does it actually mean? Nothing, but it serves its purpose: To be random and to confuse the unfamiliar.

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