Brush up on Gen Z’s favorite buzzwords because they’ve officially entered our lexicon. Merriam-Webster has revealed the 200 new words they’ve added to the dictionary’s 2024 edition, including several slang words and terms beloved by the younger ...

Dictionary.com's most recent Word of the Year is actually a number. The online dictionary named "6-7" as the 2025 Word of the Year Oct. 28. The word — or, rather, number — has become a popular slang term in recent months, particularly for members of Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

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, now dubbed “The 6-7 Kid,” shouting the phrase while another juggled his hands.

Perhaps someone should throw the book at Dictionary.com. The word-defining platform recently announced it would be adding several Gen-Z slang words and terms to help lovers of the English language “span the galaxy of modern life.” “It’s 2024, and ...