The Rise of Six-Seven: A New Meme Slang Captivating Classrooms

The Rise of Six-Seven: A New Meme Slang Captivating Classrooms

“Siksess-seh” has quickly become the hottest new meme slang term that’s taking the youth of the USA and UK by storm. The phrase originated in Philadelphia rapper Skrilla’s 2024 hit “Doot Doot.” In doing so, it has sparked passionate debate among teachers, parents, and kids. For one, it literally only refers to itself and it cues you to some smart-alecky, fun but irritating teenage behavior.

The term has also been adopted as a popularist pedagogical pedagogy jargon for students’ liberation, edgy and deployable mostly in the safe spaces of classrooms. For instance, students might respond to a teacher’s instruction such as, “Open your textbooks to page 55, and then turn over 12 more pages,” by gleefully yelling “six-seven!” This kind of behavior is a stereotype of the typical 13-year-old’s desire to be annoying and make fun of boring directions at the same time.

The only other thing you need to know is that some people will hear “six-seven” as “sixes and sevens,” which denotes chaos. That’s not what “six-seven” means in the slightest. Instead, it signifies a specific page number: page 67. The phrase has given rise to an equally new and popular sign language gesture. It includes two outstretched palms that articulate like balancing weighing scales.

“Not in the least. It’s a bit of meme slang that refers only to itself, advertising nothing beyond the average 13-year-old’s capacity for being annoying and a corresponding willingness to flog a dead horse.” – Six-seven

Unfortunately, as the phrase has proliferated, so too has it crossed over into the world of popular culture. Last week, the popular animated satire “South Park” aired an episode that triggered a moral panic among the pearl-clutching set. The episode took audiences by storm and sparked a furious debate. The show’s sensationalized use of the term has drawn increased scrutiny from parents and educators worried about its effects.

In pedagogical contexts, responses to “six-seven” have been pretty polarizing. In response, some educators have decided to eliminate the word from their classes entirely, deeming it too distracting for the classroom environment. On the other hand, others have adopted it as an educational opportunity, seeing it as a natural extension of the relevance of today’s youth culture.

“Some teachers have banned it, but others have incorporated six-seven into their teaching.” – Six-seven

While the phenomenon of “six-seven” is mysterious enough, I was curious what it might reveal about our culture underneath the surface. Though it sounds like a silly concern at first blush, its implications in the context of youth interaction and self expression are significant. The chorus could be another nod to police radio codes or the exactness of a place like 67th Street. All of its real origins are still unknown.

“Fine. The phrase ‘six-seven,’ in its modern sense, appears to originate with the Philadelphia rapper Skrilla’s 2024 track Doot Doot (6 7), in which it’s either a reference to police radio code, or 67th Street, or something else.” – Six-seven

Whether this fan dock meme slang rides through classrooms and slangtooth streets, it opens the conversation up to the fluidity of young people’s language. Parents and educators will need to tread this new ground thoughtfully. Our communications officials have to sufficiently weigh the annoyance versus the power of connection and understanding in an ever-growing more digital world.

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