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Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word of the Year is "6-7" (also "six-seven" and "67"), a ...
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 ...
There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded the lo-fi website, internet lingo was making its way into the mainstream faster than the slang of any earlier, offline communities. Users submitted their own comprehensive definitions and colorful example sentences.