New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year isn't technically a word. It's "6-7" - a viral phrase that teenagers can't stop repeating and adults can't seem to make sense of.

The expression, which exploded across social media over the summer, is more of an inside joke than a term with a fixed meaning. Even Dictionary.com admitted it's still puzzled. "Don't worry, because we're all still trying to figure out exactly what it means," the platform said in its announcement this week.

The trend traces back to rapper Skrilla's 2024 track Doot Doot (6-7), which began appearing in TikTok videos featuring basketball players - notably the NBA's LaMelo Ball, who stands 6-foot-7. Its popularity skyrocketed after a viral clip of a boy...