6-7 trend explained as kids and teens say 1 thing ‘makes it hilarious’

Parents across the country have noticed a baffling viral trend in their children’s vocabulary, known as the 6-7 trend, which has been banned from classrooms nationwide. Despite its prevalence, many parents are left scratching their heads over what it actually means.

“Are your teen boys spouting this 6-7 nonsense? I work in a secondary school and it’s driving me bonkers!” one exasperated woman vented on Mumsnet. Another echoed her frustration: “Aaaaargh, yes, I feel your pain. We banned it at the dinner table. Inspired by them telling us their teachers had banned it at school”.

Many admitted they were clueless about the trend. One parent shared: “It’s not just a boy thing. I asked my daughter what it actually means. She says no one knows, and that’s what makes it oh so hilarious”.

Another mum chimed in: “It’s on my kids’ primary, they’re seven and ten. They both think it’s very funny and say it in a kind of silly way, they all pronounce it the same! It doesn’t mean anything.”

So, it seems that children and teenagers are getting a kick out of…nothing? Interesting.

However, there appears to be an explanation behind the madness.

What does the trend actually mean?

Marie Achkar shed some light on the viral 6-7 trend, promising to provide a “quick breakdown of what it means and how it started”.

“One, two, three, four, five…six-seven,” Marie began her video, explaining that if you’ve been seeing this viral trend all over social media, or perhaps heard it from your children, “you’re not alone”.

She revealed that currently, there are over two million posts on TikTok under the 6-7 hashtag.

Marie explained: “It all started in December of 2024, when hip hop artist Skrilla released a song called ‘doot doot’. And one of the lyrics includes the phrase 6-7.

“The trend really took off earlier this year when creators started pairing that song with edits of Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, who is, fittingly, six foot seven.

“Now the phrase is sweeping schools and social media feeds everywhere, and right now, there’s even a viral video of order number 67 being called at an In-N-Out in California, and the crowd goes wild”.

Marie then included the viral clip, and when the server says 6-7, indeed, everyone jumped up and down as though their favourite sports team had just scored a goal.

“So, if you’re wondering what it actually means, the answer is nothing. Yep, that’s right, it’s basically meaningless. It’s part of the joke and why everyone is essentially jumping on the trend,” she concluded the video.

So, there you have it. The next time you hear someone say 6-7, you can be assured that it actually means nothing, and it’s just a silly little (or not so little) trend….