Each year, Dictionary.com selects the vocabulary of the year, and the chosen vocabulary is primarily intended to capture key moments in language and cultural development. The word of the year selected by Dictionary.com this year (2025) is six-seven 67.
These terms are like a time capsule of a language, reflecting the social trends and global events of the year. THIS YEAR'S VOCABULARY IS NOT ONLY WIDELY USED, BUT IT ALSO REFLECTS THE STORY THAT THE PUBLIC IS FOCUSING ON AROUND THEM AND THE CHANGES IN SOCIETY OVER THE PAST YEAR. The word of the year chosen by Dictionary.com this year (2025) is six-seven 67, which means 67 read together, but most importantly, never read it as “sixty-seven” or “sixty-seven”.
According to Dictionary.com, the company's dictionary coauthors analyze a wealth of data, including news headlines, social media trends, and search engine results, and more, to find out what conversations people are having online and in the real world, according to Dictionary.com Exchange of words that make an impact.
Searches for the term “67” have increased more than sixfold since June this year, and so far there is no sign of slowing down.
If you're surprised why six-seven has become this year's word of the year, believe me, you're still trying to figure out exactly what it means.
Someone points out that the modern usage of the term “67” originated from a song by American rap singer Skrilla called “Doot Doot (6 7)”. And some crazy basketball player videos on TikTok, as well as a video of a little boy who has since been dubbed “67 Kid”, have also quickly attracted the attention of some young people, making the term widely available.
And at today's Public Forum, SBS Cantonese invited two mothers and their children to talk about the trends of different decades and what do parents think about the use of trends for their children, while their children are unaware of the trends of their parents' age?
Katie, PhD student at the University of Melbourne's School of Arts and Philosophy of East Asian Languages and Translational Culture, was also invited to discuss the topic.
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