Let's Try To Learn More TikTok Slangs

No more "skibidi," "rizz" and "sigma"? It's back-to-school season, and students are not just bringing assignments, but they are also saying new words and phrases that may make no sense to anyone out of grade school or not chronically online.

What kids are saying these days seems to move faster than the speed of light thanks to social media. And to some, today's slang may not even appear to correlate with the words or phrases kids are looking to shorten.

In a TikTok video posted last 3 September, user Mr. Lindsay, a teacher and comedian known for breaking down Gen Alpha slang, said students are repeatedly saying, "You stole my brain rot," the ever-popular "6-7" and "SDIYBT".

First, what is "brain rot"? This noun can describe a state of being impacted by increased social media usage or content that has little to no substantive value, which may lead to the metaphorical degradation of the brain. These days, "brain rot" is largely used to describe the latter and can serve as an umbrella term for the words and phrases below.

The phrase "You stole my brain rot" is specifically in reference to a Roblox game called Steal Brainrot. In the fast-paced, heist-style game, users are tasked with stealing other players' "brain rot," which appears as different silly characters.

Next, what is "6-7"? This is less of meaningful phrase than a meaningless response.

The term 6-7 was derived from the song "Doot Doot," released by rapper Skrilla in December 2024. In the song, Skrilla sings, "The way that switch, I know he dyin'. 6-7. I just bipped right on the highway."

According to Know Your Meme, a database for memes and internet slang, some people say the "6-7" in the song is in reference to 67th Street, perhaps in Philadelphia, where the rapper is from. But Skrilla had not confirmed the numbers' meaning.

The same day of the song's release, TikTok user Matvii Grinblat posted a video of Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball. In the video, Grinblat discusses Ball's height, which is 6-foot-7. At this point in the video, the lyric from "Doot Doot" in which Skrilla sings "6-7" is dubbed.

Finally, "SDIYBT". This is an acronym for "start digging in yo butt, twin." The phrase may sound crude, but it really doesn't have any meaning. It's just a phrase that has become repeatable and it may be more common to hear kids just say or use, "SDIYBT."

SDIYBT was derived from another, shorter slang phrase, "Diggin in yo butt, twin," which went viral in July. The catchphrase took off when a content creator posted a clip from the "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode "Welcome to the Chum Bucket." In the episode, the character Plankton asks a robot with SpongeBob's brain in it to make him a Krabby Patty. But in the viral clip, the robot's response is dubbed over with "Start digging in yo butt, twin," according to Know Your Meme.

As a bonus, let's add "Clock it". This term is used as validation, given to someone who is sharing new information or gossip. The phrase is used in conjunction with a finger thumb tap, in which a person taps the tips of their thumb and forefinger together to represent a miniature clap, according to Know Your Meme.