Kim Kardashian weighs in on Gen Alpha slang '6,7' and vows to bring back the dab

Kim Kardashian weighed in on the Gen Alpha term “6,7” during a segment on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, saying she plans to bring back a slate of retro phrases including the dab and no cap. The term, which has circulated among younger audiences, is said to originate from Skrilla’s December 2024 track Doot Doot (6,7) and is used by some students to signal that a person is “nothing” or “average.” Kardashian’s playful assertion that she can resurrect slang signals how mainstream celebrities can influence online language trends as Gen Alpha park their attention around the clock.

The expression has taken root particularly among Gen Alpha, the generation born roughly between 2010 and 2024, and has appeared in classrooms and family chats across the United States and the United Kingdom. Parents and educators describe it as spreading quickly through social media clips and memes, sometimes to the point of distraction in class. In online threads, teachers have reported grappling with how to respond when students repeatedly chant the two numbers in unison, and several have reported attempting to ban the phrase to reclaim classroom rhythm. In one widely-cited anecdote, an eighth-grade teacher said the classroom chorus of “6-7” had become so persistent that she prohibited its use inside the room, noting that the chant disrupted discussions and activities.

Backstage segments from Fallon’s show show Kardashian engaging with the trend in a lighthearted way. She recounts her sense that many Gen Z and Gen Alpha terms have “come back” and jokes that her “superpowers” include reviving phrases at will. In the exchange, Fallon teases that it should be another “6,7 minutes,” prompting Kardashian to reply with “No cap,” a slang term popular over the past few years to emphasize honesty. She then performs the dab, a viral dance move from 2015 that originated in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, and revives other retro shout-outs such as “Wazzup” from Scary Movie, “Groovy baby!” from Austin Powers, and the line “Don’t tase me, bro.” The moment underscores how celebrity appearances can amplify meme culture and push jokes from social feeds into mainstream conversation.

Beyond the Fallon clip, the meme has spilled into sports and entertainment contexts. Some athletes have attempted to weave the expression into press conferences or postgame clips to engage fans, while others have been shown in online compilations responding to the meme’s spread. In anecdotal student chatter, the phrase has become a shorthand for commentary on performance—sports-related clips and memes show fans crediting or criticizing players through the lens of “6,7.” A teenager named Taylen Kinney, then 17, was cited in reports as reacting to a Starbucks order with the phrase, illustrating how the meme crosses everyday activities and brands as part of youth culture.

Scholarly and media notes connected to the phrase point to Skrilla’s track as a catalyst. Released in December 2024, its lyric “6,7” seems to reference 67th Street in Chicago, a detail that has echoed through social media timelines. Coverage also highlighted regional context, including mentions of Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood and perceptions of crime risk cited in local reporting. These textures illustrate how a meme can thread through geography, music, and urban lore, giving the term a sense of place even as its meaning remains fluid for different users.

In the broader lexicon of Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, the notes enumerate a growing glossary of terms, many of which have multiple meanings depending on tone and context. Aura points quantify how cool or energetically someone is perceived to be, with “cringe” behavior potentially reducing aura. The term “sigma” denotes a self-assured, leading figure—someone who is independent and influential, sometimes framed as “what the sigma” to express surprise or disbelief. “No cap” means someone is being genuinely honest, while “dabbing” references the dance trend that surged in popularity around 2015. “Skibidi” derives from a YouTube series and can signal that something is good, bad, or simply context-dependent in the moment. “Ballerina cappuccina” has been described as a playful label for someone who looks cute and classy, and “slay” celebrates exceptional performance or impressiveness. The phrase “it’s giving” serves to describe a vibe or energy, such as “it’s giving CEO energy.” “Bussin” signals that something is delicious, or highly satisfying. Taken together, these terms illustrate how slang evolves in a rapid, multimedia culture where celebrity input and youth usage often intersect.

The Ella-trend umbrella of terms shows how quickly language can shift as new generations reinterpret and remix old phrases with fresh nuance. Kardashian’s intervention, whether deliberate or playful, mirrors a broader pattern in which pop culture figures become conduits for the rapid turnover of slang items. For fans, this confluence of celebrity, memes, and classroom life offers a sense of shared cultural touchpoints across age groups. For educators and parents, the rapid spread of phrases like “6,7” underscores the challenge of balancing humor and classroom focus in an era where short-form video and viral sound bites shape how young people communicate.

In Culture and Entertainment circles, the moment is a reminder that slang is not merely a private code; it is a living layer of cultural texture that migrates between music, television, social media and schoolyards. The Kim Kardashian moment highlights how celebrities can catalyze renewed visibility for phrases that might otherwise fade from public memory, while also illustrating the generational rift in how such language is understood and managed in daily life. As Gen Alpha continues to shape its own linguistic fingerprints, observers will watch to see which terms endure and which fade, and whether high-profile reintroductions like Kardashian’s will help revive specific phrases for a new audience or simply spark another wave of remix and reinvention.