If you feel like you’re always behind the eight ball when it comes to keeping up with and understanding your t(w)een’s latest slang, chances are you’re currently feeling like you’re behind the, ahem, “six seven” ball. (Boo! Terrible Dad Joke, I know.)
One of the latest phrases used by teens — like “Italian brainrot” and “aura farming” — is “six seven” or, as it’s sometimes written, “6-7.” And no, that’s not a math problem that tweens are referencing when they chant the numbers on repeat.
The “six seven” trend has everything to do with the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Skrilla. The rap has become a popular audio in TikTok videos and Instagram Reels because of the lyric “6-7,” which could be referencing 67th Street in Chicago and Skrilla’s background.
Saying “six seven” became especially trendy after videos of NBA player LaMelo Ball with “Doot Doot” playing over it started going viral. Why Ball, you ask? Because the Charlotte Hornets player is (you guessed it!) 6′ 7.” Videos with people saying “six seven” (intentionally or otherwise) also get hit with an edit, and other basketball players are even getting in on the joke.
Between the catchy song, the sporty connection, and the funny edits, it’s no wonder the meme has exploded the way it has. The phrase has been spreading like wildfire over social media and among t(w)eens. If their phone is at 67 percent, you know what they are thinking, and if they get a 67 on a test, at least they have an excuse to say “six seven!”
Speaking of tests, the phrase has even infiltrated classrooms. One middle school teacher hilariously explained on TikTok how his students find ways to say it constantly. Another teacher joked that she would be “taking a vow of silence” after she mistakenly got involved.
“My 7th graders just asked me to add 43 + 24,” she wrote over a video where she looked beyond annoyed. “I fell for it.”
Because as soon as that teacher said 67, she must have been met with a chorus of “six seven!”
And to the people on TikTok who are wondering, “Am I officially old if I don’t understand it?” No, you’re only officially old once you turn (say it with me!) 67.
Before you go, check out these celebrity kiddos who love sports.
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