Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

The phrase is considered an inside joke with no technical definition, often used to signal being part of an in-group. Linguistics experts compare "6-7" to past slang, noting it serves more of a social ...

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

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 ...

With a couple months to spare, Dictionary.com announced its Word Of The Year on Wednesday. “Word” is being used pretty loosely here, as the winner of this prestigious honor is really number(s), and ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Dictionary.com has crowned a set of ...