The latest slang craze that's got parents scratching their heads is 'Six-seven'. For the uninitiated, it's a phrase that originated from Philadelphia rapper Skrilla's 2024 track Doot Doot (6 7), where it could be a reference to police radio code or 67th Street. However, its modern usage doesn't seem to have any clear meaning - not even for the kids who use it.
The phrase became viral after NBA star LaMelo Ball, standing at 6ft 7in, began using it in his video clips, and it soon spread like wildfire. To make things more confusing, a hand gesture accompanied this slang term: two upturned palms rising and falling like scales, which appears to be a reference to something being unremarkable.
Despite the seemingly nonsensical nature of 'Six-seven', it has become an actual phenomenon in the US, even influencing a South Park episode where it sparked a moral panic. Now, it's reached the classrooms of the UK, leaving parents and teachers baffled.
Interestingly, while some have banned it from their classes, others have incorporated it into their teaching as a way to engage with their students. It's clear that 'Six-seven' has become a meme slang that exists solely for its own sake - spreading annoyance and fomenting an atmosphere where kids willingly participate in being silly.
As adults start discussing and mocking the trend, it's likely that 'Six-seven' will soon lose its novelty and fade away. For now, however, parents and teachers must contend with the constant barrage of "six-seven" echoing through school halls, a cacophony of noise that refuses to be silenced.
The phrase became viral after NBA star LaMelo Ball, standing at 6ft 7in, began using it in his video clips, and it soon spread like wildfire. To make things more confusing, a hand gesture accompanied this slang term: two upturned palms rising and falling like scales, which appears to be a reference to something being unremarkable.
Despite the seemingly nonsensical nature of 'Six-seven', it has become an actual phenomenon in the US, even influencing a South Park episode where it sparked a moral panic. Now, it's reached the classrooms of the UK, leaving parents and teachers baffled.
Interestingly, while some have banned it from their classes, others have incorporated it into their teaching as a way to engage with their students. It's clear that 'Six-seven' has become a meme slang that exists solely for its own sake - spreading annoyance and fomenting an atmosphere where kids willingly participate in being silly.
As adults start discussing and mocking the trend, it's likely that 'Six-seven' will soon lose its novelty and fade away. For now, however, parents and teachers must contend with the constant barrage of "six-seven" echoing through school halls, a cacophony of noise that refuses to be silenced.
what's up with this 'Six-seven' craze tho?! 
I mean, I've got friends who are literally 6ft 7in and they're not even using it as a cool way to refer to their height... 
or at least, that's what I'm assuming. The whole thing just seems so... pointless? 
I can see why some teachers might be annoyed by having to deal with it all the time, but like, isn't that kinda the point of memes and slang - to be annoying on purpose?! 
. The fact that some teachers are actually using it to engage with their students is just mind-boggling... or maybe I'm just not getting the joke 
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i mean la melo ball was def the catalyst for this but now its like every kid in school is droppin it and makin funny vids with that hand gesture which btw is hella annoying 
anyway, cant wait to see if its still a thing next year or if its already 6ft 7's 
It started with some rapper and then got blown up by LaMelo Ball's YouTube vids... what even is the origin story of this nonsense? 
is dat a joke or sumthin? 
like yaaas, pls dont @ me 
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. i guess it'll just fade away eventually, but for now it's just a bunch of kids having fun with it...and annoying everyone else 
. The fact that parents are scratching their heads and some teachers even banned it from classes is pretty funny though - it's like they're trying to fight a losing battle against internet culture 
. Adults will probably start mocking the trend soon enough and 'six-seven' will be nothing more than a nostalgic relic of 2025 
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