Dictionary has chosen ‘’67’’ as its word of the year for 2025, capturing how quickly digital slang and internet humour influence modern communication. The two numbers, ‘’six-seven’’, might seem meaningless for many adults, but for younger generations, especially Gen Alpha, they have become a viral symbol for online culture.
The origin of the word “67“
The site’s language expert stated that searches for ‘’67’’ increased more than six times since June 2025, making it one of the most-searched terms on the internet. The trend started with a viral song named ‘’Doot Doot (6 7)’’ by rapper Skrilla. It was followed by TikTok videos featuring basketball clips and a boy nicknamed the ‘’67 Kid’’. Soon, teachers across schools started sharing stories online about students repeating the word endlessly.
What is the meaning of “67”?
Now, the biggest question arises: What does ‘’67’’ actually mean? That’s the tricky part. Dictionary.com mentioned that it can mean ‘’so-so’’ or ‘’maybe,’’, usually paired with a playful hand gesture where both palms move up and down. For some, it’s a quick, funny response to almost any question.
Linguists observed that ‘’67’’ also reflects a deeper cultural trend, how younger people are using humour, memes to connect. Some even termed it as a feeling of being online, where meaning often comes second to belonging.
Dictionary.com stated that the choice of ‘’67’’ indicates how language evolves faster than ever. Words, emojis and even numbers are now shared globally in days through social media.
Other words that were shortlisted for 2025 include ‘’aura farming’’, ‘’agentic’’, ‘’clanker’’, ‘’broligrachy’’ dynamite emoji, ‘’kiss cam’’, ‘’overtourism’’, ‘’tradwife’’, ‘’gen z stare and ‘’tariff’’.All these words capture major social and technological trends of the year.
The “67” isn’t just a number, it is a snapshot of how people, particularly younger generations, shape language to express identity, connection in an online world.
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‘A word with no definition’ – Internet mocks ‘absurd’ dictionary pick
The choice of ‘’67’’ word as the word of the year quickly created a wave of reactions online. Some users found humour in the absurdity of the pick.
One of the social media users with the handle @…………. wrote, ‘’A word with no definition. Nice’’. Others couldn’t help but poke fun at the situation saying, ‘’Two numbers as the word of the year”.
“We have officially run out of words,’’ joked another.
A few of them also compared the trend to something out of fiction, stating, ‘’JK Rowling was truly ahead of her time.’’ Some users also expressed frustration, terming it ‘’complete nonsense’’ and claiming it depicts how far language had devolved.
One even gave a technical correction, advising, ’’Just to be boring, I think it should be separated by a hyphen-6-7.’’