What Does '67' Mean?

67 — noun · internet slang · pronounced "six seven"

If you heard kids saying "67" and felt like you missed a meeting — welcome.

Fast answer

Updated for 2025 slang

67 is a number people use to sound weirdly specific without having a fixed meaning. It's often used to imply "mid," "almost," or "close-but-no" — context decides the flavor. Scroll for 6 or 7 more examples ;)

Origin: The '6-7' meme spread online after appearing in music and viral short-form videos — the meaning never really settled.

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The 4 Most Common Meanings of '67'

Almost, but embarrassing

Commonly used when you tried your best but the result is just... awkward. Not quite failure, but definitely not success.

Translation: 'I put in effort and this is what I got?'

Mid, but oddly specific

Often interpreted as the internet's way of saying 'mediocre' but with a number that sounds weirdly precise and therefore funnier.

Translation: 'Not great, not terrible, just... 67.'

Close enough to sting

Frequently used to imply you were so close to something good (like a 70 or 75), but you landed on 67. The proximity makes it worse.

Translation: 'Almost made it, but didn't.'

A shared 'wait...what?' inside joke

Part of the humor is that nobody officially defined it, yet everyone seems to get it. It's a collective internet moment where ambiguity is the point.

Translation: 'If you know, you know.'

Examples in the wild

That movie was a 67.

I tried so hard and still got a 67.

Why is everything a 67 lately?

67 is worse than failing somehow.

Not bad... just 67.

I don't know what 67 means and I'm afraid to ask.

Meaning varies by context — that's part of the joke.

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The unofficial 67 scale

90–100Crushed it
75–89Pretty solid
68–74Almost
67Almost… but annoying
<67Pain

Why '67' suddenly showed up everywhere

1

It sounds precise (so it feels real)

2

It implies effort without payoff

3

It's low enough to sting, high enough to be irritating

4

Social platforms amplify inside-joke numbers fast

5

People Google it because nobody explains it

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