As parents of teens and tweens, it feels like we’re constantly trying to decode what they’re saying. Current Gen Alpha slang sounds like a foreign language. It’s definitely more confusing than the words we used to come up with. The “Six Seven” TikTok trend is the latest phrase for parents to understand.
Stumped about what your kid is saying? Well, there are a few possibilities. But never fear, here’s a handy guide to the new slang phrase on the block.
The origin of the phrase has musical roots.
According to an article from People, the phrase started with a song by rapper Skrilla. In the song “Doot Doot (6 7),” the lyrics repeat the numbers. The song has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram thanks to people using it as a background tune. They claim some people believe the song is a reference to 67th Street, which has ties to Skrilla.
It could also possibly have another origin.
Some claim that the phrase actually has ties to Charlotte Hornets player LaMelo Ball because of his 6’7″ height. There are videos of him playing basketball while Skrilla’s song plays in the background.
WNBA player Paige Bueckers also referenced the “Six Seven” TikTok trend during a recent press conference. “I’ve been here for five years, but it felt more like ‘six, seven,'” she joked before cracking herself up.
One popular influencer is trying to decode it for us.
Popular TikTok influencer Mr. Lindsay got in on the trend as well. The teacher, who calls himself a “student translator,” made a video mocking the way his students use the phrase in class.
“Middle schoolers this week,” he wrote on the video. In the clip, he pretends to be a student. “Yo Mr. Lindsay, how tall are you?” he asks himself. But before he can answer he replies, saying “Six seven.”
@mr_lindsay_sped Replying to @Tiffany Dufeck Say hello to another trend! 😂 Six seeevvveennnn. #middleschool #middleschoolersbelike #67 ##teacherfyp ♬ original sound – Mr. Lindsay
It seems no one has a definitive answer.
If you search the current 67 hashtag, you’ll see a variety of explainers that don’t really say much of anything. From the context of the videos, the “Six Seven” TikTok trend is pretty harmless. Chances are, kids will move on from this one in a few weeks.
