Continuing Lecturer Daria Bahtina was interviewed for The Guardian’s feature on Gen Alpha slang, where she discussed the meaning behind the seemingly meaningless “six-seven.” Her comments highlight how slang fosters identity and belonging, while also revealing the lightning-fast pace at which new expressions emerge and fade in the digital age. She was also recognized in the University of California newsletter distributed on November 7.
Slang terms like ‘six-seven’ have no definition. But they’re loaded with meaning.