It’s become the latest Gen Alpha obsession 😳

Every generation develops its own humor and slang that leaves older folks bewildered. The latest phrase stumping parents and teachers? “Six-seven”—and it’s driving educators absolutely wild.

**What Does ‘6-7’ Actually Mean?**

Here’s the twist: absolutely nothing. That’s precisely why Gen Z and Gen Alpha find it hilarious. With over 1.1 million TikTok videos using the joke, the meaningless phrase has become a viral sensation that older generations simply don’t understand.

The trend originated from hip-hop artist Skrilla’s December 2024 song *Doot Doot*, where he raps, “6-7, I just bipped right on the highway.” It caught fire immediately.

TikTok teacher Mr. Lindsay, who calls himself the “OG Student Translator,” explained: “Kids will respond with ‘six-seven’ to anything—from ‘what is that smell?’ to ‘what time is it?’ It’s just a reference to a meme with no real meaning. It’s a number that’s fun to say with hand motions.”

@myclassroomdiaries Don’t worry, it isn’t always like this, I just love them & hopefully this trend goes away soon 🤪 #teacher #67 #fyp #teachersoftiktok ♬ original sound – Kaitlyn Biernacki

**Teachers Have Had Enough**

While students find it endlessly amusing, teachers are less entertained. Elementary teacher Kaitlyn Biernacki shared how during a math lesson, when she asked how many votes a cheetah received on a bar graph, one student shouted “six”—triggering the entire class to erupt with “6-7,” completely derailing the lesson.

Eighth-grade science teacher @mscollaketeaches posted online: “Teachers hearing ‘6-7’ for the 100,000th time after a long day of overstimulation. No seriously I’m gonna start kicking people out.”

Some have taken drastic measures. One middle school teacher banned the phrase entirely after students couldn’t count to ten without the class bursting into a “6-7” chorus.

**The Bottom Line**

If you’re confused, you’re not alone. This nonsensical trend perfectly captures how Gen Z humor thrives on absurdity—much to the exhaustion of everyone trying to maintain classroom order.