always said “six seven” not “sixty seven”, even when written “67”
Six Seven
Has no meaning. Is funny because of its randomness (apparently).
In Use
Liam & Peers (ages 11-12)
Ms. Lacey: “So team, I’m going to give you a number, please remember it. One, two, three, four, five-”
Liam (cutting off Ms. Lacey): “SIX SEVEN”
Entire class: *laughs uncontrollably*
Pop Quiz: Which is NOT acceptable?
What else?
An etymological breakdown of the ‘six seven’ phenomena.
tiktok.comThe Skrilla (artist) music video for his song Doot Doot, where some say ‘six seven’ got its start.
youtube.comFeeling philosophical? Check out this deep dive into the philosopher that TikToker @etymologynerd mentioned in his ‘six seven’ breakdown.
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Disclaimer: If you were not born in this century, please do not try to incorporate this slang naturally in day-to-day use. In attempts to connect to the younger generations, you will appear beg and unc (stay tuned, we'll unpack those terms).
