When Evansville’s Score Hit 67, the Crowd Absolutely Lost It [CLIP]

If I'm not very good at using modern slang casually (I'm getting better, though, and that's dope), at least I've familiarized myself with it. I still use "cool" all the time, and that hasn't been new slang in decades. But I'm happy that I still hear it across the generations.

6-7

Among the many slang terms that have entered the lexicon over the last 5 to 10 years, I don't think there's one that's as big a head scratcher as "6-7." My whole life, I only thought "67" was a prime number. Silly me.

I guess I need to catch up since it was chosen as the 2025 Word of the Year. I've also learned that you should never pronounce it "sixty-seven." I'm not sure what will happen if I do, but I promise I won't. Instead, I'll watch and listen as a guest on Jenna & Friends explains.

Evansville 67

Apparently, it makes no sense, and that's perfectly okay. It certainly didn't to a pair of ESPN announcers who were calling an Evansville basketball game at the Ford Center. The Purple Aces were blowing out Calumet College, and then this happened.

Imagine what it would have been like six years ago in Rupp Arena if "6-7" had been as popular then as it is now. (Hint...check the final score.)

I can adapt to new slang like "no cap," "fire," "sus," and "mid." No problem. But the only other usage of "6-7" that I can remember in my lifetime, other than as a number, is the phrase "at sixes and sevens," which means "a state of confusion or disarray."

How appropriate, right?