Dating lexicon · Youth and internet slang
“Six seven” or “67” is an in-joke exclamation with no fixed meaning, often with a hand gesture – sometimes it means “so-so”.
To be honest: “six seven” or “67” has no fixed meaning. It’s an in-joke exclamation that younger people just shout or write, often accompanied by a hand gesture in which the palms move up and down alternately like a pair of scales. Sometimes it’s read as “so-so”; mostly it’s simply a running gag.
It became known through the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by the rapper Skrilla. Dictionary.com named “67” its Word of the Year 2025, and it’s in the top 10 for Germany’s Youth Word of the Year (Jugendwort des Jahres) 2026; the winner will be announced on 10 October 2026.
In a chat: you ask “How was your day?” and get “six seven 😂”. That probably means: average, nothing special.
On DaddyBoy
You don’t have to decode anything here. A “Sounds a bit so-so – what would have made it better?” keeps the conversation going.
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