Slang dossier
6-7
Pronounced six seven
A deliberately nonsensical response or chant. In meme use, it usually does not refer to a number, height or score; the lack of a useful meaning is part of the joke.
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In a sentence
How it sounds
Illustrative examples
- “How was practice?” “Six seven!”
- “Everyone started chanting six seven when the score changed.”
Where teens use it
The habitat
Short videos, playground call-and-response, gaming chat and deliberately unhelpful replies to friends.
Parent briefing
What parents should know
Ask whether it is an in-joke before trying to interpret it literally. Repeatedly shouting over someone can still be rude, even when the phrase itself is harmless. A particular remix can contain language the catchphrase does not.
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