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Six seven, 6-7!
If you’ve been anywhere near the internet or a member of Generation Alpha in the past few weeks then you’ll be all too familiar with the phrase, but what does 6-7 mean and why is it a thing?
If you, like us, have been protecting your peace though now find yourself needing these answers as a matter of urgency so you can seem tuned in among the younger members of your family then look no further. Stay with us as we attempt to explain what 6-7 means.
Ah, 2025.
What does 6-7 mean?
The phrase six seven (6-7) is a now viral internet meme and term that has been doing the rounds after having gained insane levels of popularity amongst Generation Alpha.
But what does 6-7 mean, really? And where did it even come from?
Well, essentially, the term ‘6-7’ originated from rapper Skrilla’s song ‘Doot Doot (6 7)’ where he repeatedly says ‘6 7’ in his lyrics.
Sections of the song with this sound bite quickly gained traction on TikTok after users began sharing edits of basketball player LaMelo Ball who (would you believe it), is 6’7″ in height.
However, the original context of the song is a reference to 67th Street in Philadelphia and a nod to police codes, with 10-67 being a report of death.
Since then, though, it’s fair to say that the 6 7 meme has taken on a life of its own, now being littered across the internet and having even been referenced on a South Park episode.
In general, there’s no ‘real’ 6 7 meaning, with it instead being used as a bit of a nothing term like ‘skibidi’ might be.
And in case you were wondering, yes it would certainly seem that we have in fact reached peak brain rot.
Now very much an inside joke, though it doesn’t technically mean anything, it can be used in any and every context that you so wish. So with that we say go forth and 6 7.
Who started 6-7?
As above, six seven as a phrase started picking up with the release of Skrilla’s track and several TikToks that were made with the song after.
However, what really put 6-7 on the map, if you will, was this video of the ‘6-7 kid’ who was seen screeching the term at a basketball game. Please see below.
Since then, this kid has gone on to make 6-7 his entire brand and honestly, we can’t blame him.
6-7 meme bans
Yes, we’re actually at the point where ‘6-7’ as a phrase has had to be banned in certain classrooms because it’s proven so disruptive.
Tbh, this is mostly due to the fact that kids are shouting this out randomly whilst gesturing with an accompanying ‘juggling’ hand gesture rather than it being particularly problematic as a phrase itself, though we can definitely appreciate how this would get annoying very quickly.
And while you wouldn’t necessarily think it would come up that often in class, we ask that you spare a moment’s thought for maths teachers or any form tutor taking registration head count. Truly, 6-7 is all around us if you look hard enough for it.
Speaking to Today.com, exasperated teacher Adria Laplander said “I’ve been teaching for 20 years and I’ve dealt with all sorts of slang – nothing has driven me crazier than this one.”
In fact, she’s so over it that she even made her own TikTok video to explain her form of punishment for any student who makes the reference during class.
“We are not saying the words, ‘67’ anymore. If you do, you have to write a 67-word essay about what the word ‘67’ means,” Laplander said. “If you do it again, another 67-word essay. After five times, if you’re still saying, ‘67’ in this classroom, your essay is going to bop up to 670 words.”
More than fair enough.
So there you have it, the 6-7 meme in all its glory. That’s enough internet for today.
