# What Does 67 Mean on TikTok? The Six Seven Meme Explained

> What 67 (six seven) means on TikTok, where it came from, why kids yell it with a hand gesture, and how brands and creators can use the meme without looking out of touch.

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Last updated: 2026-10-28

Category: TikTok. 

"67" on TikTok, said **"six seven"** and never "sixty-seven," is a meme phrase with no fixed meaning. People say it, comment it or shout it with a hand gesture, palms up and moving like a scale, whenever the numbers 6 and 7 come up, or just at random. Loosely it means "so-so" or "maybe this, maybe that," but mostly it's an in-joke: saying it shows you're in on the meme. It took off in 2025, mainly among Gen Alpha and younger teens, and Dictionary.com named it its **2025 Word of the Year**.

## Where "6 7" came from

- **The song.** The phrase comes from **"Doot Doot (6 7)"**, a 2024 drill track by Philadelphia rapper **Skrilla**. The "6 7" is often read as a nod to 67th Street in Philadelphia, though Skrilla has given vaguer answers about what it means.
- **The basketball edits.** In early 2025 the song was used in TikTok and Instagram Reels edits of NBA player **LaMelo Ball**, who is 6 feet 7 inches tall, so "six seven" became a height joke.
- **The kid who made it a gesture.** Basketball player and creator **Taylen "TK" Kinney** was filmed answering "six seven" with the see-saw hand motion, and clips of him and of a young fan shouting it at a game (often called "67 kid") spread widely.
- **Schools.** By late 2025 teachers were posting about classrooms erupting every time a lesson reached page 67 or the number 6 or 7.

## What does 67 actually mean?

There isn't a dictionary-style definition, and that's the point. Dictionary.com called it effectively impossible to define. In use it means one of these:

| Use | Example |
| --- | --- |
| A reaction to the numbers 6 and 7 | "Turn to page 67." "SIX SEVEN!" |
| "Meh, so-so" | "How was the test?" "6 7." (with the hand gesture) |
| A random interjection for laughs | Comment "67" on any video |
| A height joke | Anything about someone 6'7" |
| A signal you're in on the meme | Used with friends, to annoy parents or teachers |

It isn't a code for anything explicit or dangerous. Parents worried about hidden meanings can relax: it's nonsense on purpose.

## Is 67 still a trend?

It peaked in late 2025, and like most memes it's now used more ironically or to tease people who still say it. It still comes up in comments and school content, but on its own it won't carry a video the way it did at its peak.

## Should brands use 67?

Only if it fits naturally and your audience is young. Brands that jumped on it late were often mocked for it. A few guidelines:

- **Use it as a reply, not a campaign.** A quick "6 7" comment on a relevant video lands better than a planned ad.
- **Stay light.** The meme is about absurdity; don't explain it in your caption.
- **Know when it's over.** If your audience has moved on, it reads as cringe.

Trends move fast, so posting at the right time matters more than polishing. Schedule For You lets you line up your planned TikTok videos and photo posts on a calendar, which frees you to jump on a meme the day it's relevant instead of scrambling to fill the rest of your week. For the bigger picture on timing, see our guide to the [best time to post on TikTok](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/best-time-to-post-on-tiktok), and for more terms see our [TikTok slang guide](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/tiktok-slang).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is it "sixty-seven" or "six seven"?
"Six seven." Saying "sixty-seven" misses the joke.

### What is the 67 hand gesture?
Both palms up, moving up and down alternately like a scale weighing two things. It goes with saying "six seven."

### Who started 67?
The phrase comes from Skrilla's 2024 song "Doot Doot (6 7)." Its spread on TikTok came from LaMelo Ball edits and creator Taylen Kinney's videos in 2025.

### Does 67 mean something bad?
No. It's a nonsense meme with no hidden or explicit meaning.

### Why was 67 Word of the Year?
Dictionary.com picked "67" as its 2025 Word of the Year because its use surged so sharply online and offline that year, even though it has no fixed meaning.

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