TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — A sheriff’s office has taken “dramatic” action to halt elementary school students’ use of the phrase “6 7" after it became a nuisance for teachers and parents.
A now-viral video shows Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office SROs handing out “citations” to elementary school students for using the term.
“These brave School Resource Officers entered a local elementary school to shut down the usage of the phrase “6 7.” Tickets (fake) were handed to as many students using the phrase as possible. We appreciate the support as our SROs work tirelessly to keep parents sane during this time,” the department stated in the video caption.
Dictionary.com, which recently selected the phrase as its “2025 Word of the Year,” stated the term is thought to have originated from a song.
“The origin of this most modern use of 6 7 is thought to be a song called “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Skrilla. (This is an opportune moment to mention that you may also see it written as 6 7, 6-7, or six-seven, but the most important thing is to never pronounce it as “sixty-seven.”) It was quickly reinforced by viral TikToks featuring basketball players and a young boy who will forevermore be known as the “67 Kid.” Within weeks, teachers were trading tips online about how to get their students to stop saying 6 7 all day long...” Dictionary.com stated. “It’s meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical.”
The TCSO video came with a warning:
“Students, be warned: the TCSO has a zero-tolerance policy for the use of the phrase “6-7.” Unfortunately, just like the phrase, the law and the tickets have no weight.”
The video even earned a mention on Saturday Night Live’s comedy news segment “Weekend Update.”
