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The Term ‘67’ Is ‘Impossible to Define.’ It Just Became Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year for 2025

The dictionary says the viral word, which has become particularly popular among members of Gen Alpha, is "meaningless, ...

How ‘6-7’ became Dictionary.com's 2025 Word of the Year. And what it really means

Dictionary.com has selected a word of the year for 2025 that is not even technically a word – it's more of an inside joke ...
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Dictionary.com’s Word Of The Year is ‘6 7’ — and literate people are losing their minds over it: ‘Like a man being named woman of the year’

Dictionary.com‘s Word of the Year is one that few can define. The online reference tool announced on Oct. 29 that “6 7” is its word of the year. If you don’t know a school-aged kid, you probably ...
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What does '67' mean? Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year has no definition

Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

Dictionary.com's Word of the Year isn't really a word — but Gen Alpha can't stop saying it

From viral TikTok to classroom chaos, is 2025's Word of the Year a "prime example of brainrot" or a meaningful way to connect ...
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Dictionary.com’s word of the year is '6-7.' But is it even a word and what does it mean?

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...
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You won't believe Dictionary.com's Word of the Year—but your kids will

Dictionary.com announced the 2025 Word of the Year as “67” the popular phrase that has send parents and teachers alike into a ...