I know there are parents out there who aren’t just perplexed by this phenomenon, but actively furious about it. Another sign of the end of the world. The gradual decay of the discourse. If a phrase (“6-7” is not a word, by the way. Someone tell Dictionary.com) means nothing, what’s the point of saying it? Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group at IXL Learning, who helped select the word of the year, told CBS News: “It’s something that’s used to show, ‘I’m part of this generation. This is who I am.’ It’s kind of like an in-group joke.” In short, its only purpose is to disassociate from polite society. A middle finger or a crotch chop used to suffice, but it’s 2025. Am I so old now that I can’t tell an authority figure to “suck it” and get my point across? What a tragedy.