Tis the season — for words of the year. For word geeks like me, it’s a super-fun time.

As far as I can tell, the lexicographers at dictionaries worldwide who pick these words do so earnestly, yet almost always create controversy.

To which I say: 6-7.

That’s dictionary.com’s word of the year.

Purists might balk: 6-7 is a number, not a word. For my generation, 6-7 was the answer to a question: How tall is Dr. J?

Today’s usage is nothing so definitive. In fact, the whole point of this Gen Alpha creation seems to be its lack of definition. Various explanations include “so-so” and “maybe this, maybe that,” or a general expression of indifference. Speakers often use a juggling-hands gesture while saying it. Adding to its elusiveness, it can be written 6-7, 67, 6 7, or six-seven.

Amid this

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