6-7 is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year — what it means, its origin and why schools are banning it

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Dictionary.com has named “67” its Word of the Year for 2025 — a number that somehow manages to mean everything and nothing. Born on TikTok, banned in classrooms, and embraced by Gen Z, the viral slang captures the absurd, creative, and ever-changing spirit of the internet age.