This expression started in a rap song, then was mentioned in the series "South Park" and now it has become the nightmare of teachers in the US and Britain, as students suddenly call it out in schools. But how did it become so widespread?
Name: Six-seven
Age: Less than a year
Where used: Everywhere
What does “six-seven” mean? Just “six-seven”!
Is it a code? No, it’s just “six-seven”!
Does it mean someone is in “sixes and sevens” (in a state of confusion)? No, not at all.
What does it mean then? It’s just an expression that today’s young people use or call out.
Is it fashionable to call out two numbers in a row? It’s more than fashionable – it’s a phenomenon that has teachers worried.
Why? Because it’s so annoying. Imagine telling students to turn to page 67 and they respond with all “six-seven!” out loud.
Why do kids do that? Even they don’t know.
Where did it come from? The expression “six-seven” comes from the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Philadelphia rap artist Skrilla, in the year 2024. It could be a reference to the police radio code, or a street, or something else.
Why did it go viral? The song was heavily used in a video featuring NBA star LaMelo Ball, who is 6 feet 7 inches tall.
Is there a hand gesture? Yes, two raised palms that rise and fall like a scale.
Does it mean something is average, a 6 or a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10? No, it doesn’t matter.
The expression has become so popular that it was the subject of an episode of “South Park,” where it caused a moral panic.
Has it made its way into British schools? Yes, it seems so.
So that’s the story of “six-seven.”
It’s another meaningless expression, just a joke about how annoying 13-year-olds can be.
What do teachers do? Some ban it, others incorporate it into their lessons.
Will it go away quickly? Yes, because the adults are already talking.
Tip: Say, “Open your books to page 55 and turn 12 pages.”
Don’t say, “Skibidi!”
