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Dictionary.com reveals '67' is its 2025 Word of the Year (abcnews.go.com)

submitted 10 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 52 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I literally only heard of it last week. Was it really that big of a trend to be considered the word of the year?

[–] slackassassin@piefed.social 35 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yes. Old people just lag on these things.

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 57 points 10 months ago

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm middle-aged with small children. Only heard of this a few days ago.

[–] slackassassin@piefed.social 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only middle agers think middle age isn't old. I don't make the rules.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only young people think middle age is old. I figure I've got another 20 until I really start falling apart.

[–] slackassassin@piefed.social 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And late to the lingo, nonetheless, darn skibidi.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Fr no cap bro

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 10 months ago

I'm a terminally online loser who spends way too much time looking at memes. This one has been around for at least 3 months.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I’m middle age with tween and teen kids and have been hearing that shit all year.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I may be old but I don’t want the youth on my interwebz

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

it's been going on for like 6 to 7 months

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

Six seveeeeeeen.... "hahaha" it's sooooo funny! Aaaaanyway, Epstein files!

[–] NeilBru@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I ~~literally~~ only heard of it last week. Was it really that big of a trend to be considered the word of the year?

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Just heard it 30 minutes ago and was confused