What Is 67? Unpacking the Latest Viral Slang | E! News

What Is 67? Unpacking the Latest Viral Slang | E! News

The internet’s new favorite slang term has some users scratching their heads. While the expression 67, pronounced 67, has surged in popularity on social media. The significance of the number remains a mystery to some. The term’s origins have been traced back to the song Doot Dude by Skrilla, in which the rapper frequently recites the lyric 67. The track went viral as a sound on Tik Tok in late 2024 with thousands of users adding it to their uploads, leading to the song being officially released as a single in February 2025. Meanwhile, the meaning of 67 has been more debated and perhaps intentionally so. While some have defined the expression, particularly when paired with a double-handed balancing motion, as meaning so, content creator Philip Lindsay summed it up as being purposely puzzling. He said in a Tik Tok video posted in August, it is something that you’re just trying to use to get somebody to reference the number 67. Like, how tall are you? 67. What time is it? 67. What’s that? 67. There is literally no circumstance where a kid might not say 67. So, all of this to say 67 is just a reference to a meme. There is no real meaning to it. is a number that is fun to say, popularized by a meme with the hand motions, and it just doesn’t mean anything. Nonetheless, the phrase quickly became associated with Charlotte Hornets’s point guard LaMelo Ball, who stands at a striking 6′ 7 in tall. The correlation stemmed from a specific Tik Tok video, which edited together Skrila single with an announcer saying, “I’m just realizing now that LaMelo literally moves like somebody that’s 61, 6’2, except he’s 6’7.” Part of the term’s viral nature came from creators applying it to their own everyday situations. Some stars, particularly in the basketball world, have added to the craze by using the phrase in real life. During a press conference in February, WNBA player Paige Buckers couldn’t contain her laughter as she responded to a reporter’s question about her 5-year tenure with Yukon Husky’s college basketball team. She began in a clip posted on YouTube, “I’ve been here for 5 years, but it’s felt more like 67. [Music]

TikTok users have flooded the platform with videos referencing “67,” leaving some wondering what exactly the number refers to. Find out the origins of and meaning behind the viral slang term.
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