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By Evan Dawson,

Published December 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM EST

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1 of 2 — (foreground) Chris Fanning, (background) Amanda Chestnut and Linda Sue Park with host Evan Dawson on "Connections"

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2 of 2 — Chris Fanning and the lovely Karen Fanning

Chris Fanning and the lovely Karen Fanning

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Dictionary.com recently announced its word of the year, and your age may determine your reaction to it. The word: 67 (pronounced six-seven).

If you're a member of Gen Z or Gen Alpha, you probably get it...and might be smirking that many adults don't understand. According to Dictionary.com, the term experienced a dramatic rise in popularity this summer, and it "has all the hallmarks of brainrot."

So what is 67? What is brainrot? Join us for one of our favorite annual traditions as we explore words added to dictionaries and take our new words quiz!

In studio:

Amanda Chestnut, curator, author, and educator
Chris Fanning, deputy director of Writers & Books
Linda Sue Park, author